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Is congenital dacryocystocele a benign, self‐limited disorder? A review of the literature with four new cases
Author(s) -
Annac Gokce,
Yassa Murat
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.23037
Subject(s) - medicine , in utero , fetus , gestational age , second trimester , pregnancy , pediatrics , first trimester , obstetrics , surgery , genetics , biology
Congenital dacryocystocele (CD) is a rare disorder about which little is known. A nonsystematic review was performed with an addition of four new cases. Thirty‐seven studies were reviewed. The mean gestational age at evaluation was 32 ± 1.09 weeks suggesting that CD is a disorder of late second and third trimester. The mean diameter of dacryocystocele was 7.5 ± 1 mm. The overall associated fetal anomaly rate was 10.7%. In‐utero resolution, neonatal resolution, and surgical management was concluded in 62% ( n = 108), 29% ( n = 52), and 8% ( n = 14), respectively. In conclusion, the need for surgical correction and rate of accompanying fetal anomaly was found high.