ArticleBMC ophthalmology2023
A case report of chronic dacryocystitis caused by nasal stones.
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- To compare the efficacy of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and external dacryocystorhinostomy in the treatment of chronic dacryocystitis based on propensity score matching.BMC ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Beyond direct visualization: a comparative analysis of computed tomography dacryocystographic features in dacryolithiasis, lacrimal sac cysts, and primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2025Article
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backgroundThis paper reports a case of chronic dacryocystitis due to nasal stones. CASE PRESENTATION: An 84-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with chronic dacryocystitis of the right eye due to tearing and purulent discharge from the right eye for more than 1 month. Antibiotic treatments such as gatifloxacin eye drops were given at other hospitals but did not relieve the symptoms. A computed tomography(CT) scan of the lacrimal duct in our department showed a high-density shadow in the right lacrimal sac area, hypertrophy of the right inferior turbinate, and many nasal calculi in the nasal cavity. The patient was transferred to our otolaryngology department for further treatment, and nasal stones were removed under nasal endoscopy. Three days after surgery, the symptoms affecting the patient's right eye gradually resolved. One month after surgery, the patient underwent a follow-up examination in the ophthalmology clinic; there was no lacrimal purulent discharge from the right eye, and the lacrimal duct could be flushed smoothly.
conclusionChronic dacryocystitis is often caused by primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Cases of chronic dacryocystitis caused by secondary nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to nasal stones are rare in the clinic. This case can serve as a reference for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of chronic dacryocystitis.
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