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Antenatal diagnosis of a congenital nasolacrimal duct cyst by ultrasonography: A case report
Author(s) -
Alper Cuneyt M.,
Chan Kenny H.,
Hill Lyndon M.,
Chenevey Paula
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970140719
Subject(s) - nasolacrimal duct , medicine , cyst , sonographer , ultrasonography , lacrimal sac , duct (anatomy) , anatomy , radiology , surgery
Abstract With proximal and distal obstruction to the lacrimal drainage system, mucus accumulates forming a cyst. In order to diagnose a nasolacrimal duct cyst antenatally, the sonographer must image the region adjacent to the orbits.