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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2015

Bilateral congenital lacrimal fistulas in an adult as part of ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome: A rare anomaly.

Debangshu Ghosh, Somnath Saha, Sumit Kumar Basu

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Multidisciplinary management of nasal and lacrimal drainage disorders in ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome.Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Debangshu GhoshDepartment of ENT, R. G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Somnath Saha
Sumit Kumar Basu
R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia and clefting syndrome or "Lobster claw" deformity is a rare congenital anomaly that affects tissues of ectodermal and mesodermal origin. Nasolacrimal duct (NLD) obstruction with or without atresia of lacrimal passage is a common finding of such a syndrome. The authors report here even a rarer presentation of the syndrome which manifested as bilateral NLD obstruction and lacrimal fistula along with cleft lip and palate, syndactyly affecting all four limbs, mild mental retardation, otitis media, and sinusitis. Lacrimal duct obstruction and fistula were managed successfully with endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) which is a good alternative to lacrimal probing or open DCR in such a case.

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AdolescentCleft LipCleft PalateDacryocystorhinostomyEctodermal DysplasiaFistulaHumansLacrimal Duct ObstructionMaleNasolacrimal Duct

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PMID26655010
PMCPMC4728984
OpenAlexW2275724636

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