Open AccessManagement of bilateral congenital lacrimal punctal and canalicular atresia and congenital fistula of the lacrimal sac
Author(s) -
Shreya S. Shah,
Mehul Shah,
Rajiv Khandekar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.63075
Subject(s) - medicine , lacrimal sac , atresia , surgery , fistula , lacrimal apparatus , lacrimal canaliculi
An 8-year-old girl presented with complaints of bilateral epiphora since birth. The patient had congenital punctal and canalicular atresia combined with congenital fistula. She was treated successfully with surgery. A review of the literature indicated very few reports of surgical treatment of such cases.
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