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Bilateral Dacryocystoceles as a Cause of Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Author(s) -
Leventhal Douglas D.,
Barth Patrick
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21573
Subject(s) - citation , session (web analytics) , library science , medicine , psychology , pediatrics , computer science , world wide web
Results: This is a report of a 2 day-old female who had progressively worsening episodes of desaturations throughout the first day of life. A #5 French catheter was passed through both nasal cavities into the nasopharynx, but a #8 French catheter could not be passed. The infant required endotracheal intubation for progressive respiratory distress. A Computer tomography (CT) of the head revealed bilateral dacryocystoceles causing significant narrowing of the nasal cavities bilaterally. The baby was taken to the operating room for marsupialization of the cyst and lacrimal duct probing with silicone tube placement. The patient was extubated immediately after the procedure and was discharged home shortly thereafter.