Bilateral dacryocystoceles causing respiratory difficulty: a case report and literature review

A congenital dacryocystocele (also known as a nasolacrimal duct cyst) results from a failure of canalisation of the nasolacrimal duct, forming when amniotic fluid fills the obstructed duct causing distention of the lacrimal sac. This article describes the rare case of a newborn female infant with bilateral congenital dacryocystoceles presenting with respiratory difficulty soon after birth. The diagnosis and management of dacryocystoceles is discussed.

Stephanie Milne, Sarah O’Donnell, Yogen Singh, Lindsey C Knight