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Abnormal lacrimal sac morphology

MedGen UID:
892980
•Concept ID:
C4073273
•
Anatomical Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of lacrimal sac
 
HPO: HP:3000066

Definition

An abnormality of a lacrimal sac. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: clinical guideline.
Sasaki T, Matsumura N, Miyazaki C, Kamao T, Yokoi N, Fujimoto M, Hayami M, Iwasaki A, Mimura M, Murata A, Nakayama T, Shinomiya K, Tanaka H, Ueta Y; Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction: Clinical Guideline Preparation Team; Committee for Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Clinical Guideline
Jpn J Ophthalmol 2024 Jul;68(4):367-388. Epub 2024 Aug 16 doi: 10.1007/s10384-024-01064-4. PMID: 39150609
Endoscopy changing the treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Schellini SA, Akaishi PMS
Arq Bras Oftalmol 2024;87(3):e20240087. Epub 2024 May 27 doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.2024-0087. PMID: 38808911Free PMC Article
Surgical management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction; one procedure for all versus all procedures for one.
Kashkouli MB, Karimi N, Khademi B
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2019 Sep;30(5):364-371. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000584. PMID: 31219833

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Etiopathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).
Ali MJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2023 Sep;96:101193. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193. PMID: 37394093
Bilateral Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Williams-Beuren Syndrome.
Terrell JA, Mudie LI, Williams KJ, Yen MT
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 May-Jun 01;39(3):e87-e89. Epub 2023 Feb 21 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002341. PMID: 36805645
Congenital inner eyelid folds.
Millett M, Hyasat JG, Lueder GT
Ophthalmic Genet 2023 Aug;44(4):401-402. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2127151. PMID: 36636984
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
Endoscopic management of pediatric nasolacrimal anomalies.
Cunningham MJ
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2006 Oct;39(5):1059-74, viii-ix. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2006.07.004. PMID: 16982263

Diagnosis

Congenital inner eyelid folds.
Millett M, Hyasat JG, Lueder GT
Ophthalmic Genet 2023 Aug;44(4):401-402. Epub 2023 Jan 13 doi: 10.1080/13816810.2022.2127151. PMID: 36636984
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
The lacrimal system.
Örge FH, Boente CS
Pediatr Clin North Am 2014 Jun;61(3):529-39. doi: 10.1016/j.pcl.2014.03.002. PMID: 24852150
Branchio-oto-renal syndrome.
Jalil J, Basheer F, Shafique M
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak 2014 May;24(5):367-8. PMID: 24848399
Developmental maxillofacial anomalies.
Baxter DJ, Shroff MM
Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2011 Dec;32(6):555-68. doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2011.06.004. PMID: 22108218

Therapy

The incidence of pediatric dacryocystitis among a population-based cohort of infants with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Ashby G, Sathiamoorthi S, Mohney BG
J AAPOS 2024 Jun;28(3):103928. Epub 2024 May 3 doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2024.103928. PMID: 38704019
Etiopathogenesis of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO).
Ali MJ
Prog Retin Eye Res 2023 Sep;96:101193. Epub 2023 Jul 1 doi: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2023.101193. PMID: 37394093
Lacrimal Sac Malignant Melanoma in 15 Japanese Patients: Case Report and Literature Review.
Matsuo T, Tanaka T, Yamasaki O
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2019 Jan-Dec;7:2324709619888052. doi: 10.1177/2324709619888052. PMID: 31747798Free PMC Article
Correction of Tear Trough Deformity With a Cohesive Polydensified Matrix Hyaluronic Acid: A Case Series.
Huber-Vorländer J, Kürten M
Plast Surg Nurs 2015 Oct-Dec;35(4):171-6. doi: 10.1097/PSN.0000000000000112. PMID: 26605822
Lacrimal surgery in children.
Welham RA, Hughes SM
Am J Ophthalmol 1985 Jan 15;99(1):27-34. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)75862-3. PMID: 3966516

Prognosis

Spontaneous resolution rates in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction managed with massage or topical antibiotics compared with observation alone.
Mohney BG, Sathiamoorthi S, Frank RD
Br J Ophthalmol 2022 Sep;106(9):1196-1199. Epub 2021 Mar 17 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-318853. PMID: 33731363Free PMC Article
Nasolacrimal Duct Probing for Young Children With Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions in China: A 10-Year Systematic Review.
Xiang Q, Gao X, Chen X, Qi J, Fang J
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2019 Nov 1;56(6):365-372. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20190923-04. PMID: 31743404
Incidence and clinical characteristics of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Sathiamoorthi S, Frank RD, Mohney BG
Br J Ophthalmol 2019 Apr;103(4):527-529. Epub 2018 Jun 6 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312074. PMID: 29875230Free PMC Article
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
Paediatric dacryocystorhinostomy.
Hakin KN, Sullivan TJ, Sharma A, Welham RA
Aust N Z J Ophthalmol 1994 Nov;22(4):231-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.1994.tb00789.x. PMID: 7727099

Clinical prediction guides

Spontaneous resolution rates in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction managed with massage or topical antibiotics compared with observation alone.
Mohney BG, Sathiamoorthi S, Frank RD
Br J Ophthalmol 2022 Sep;106(9):1196-1199. Epub 2021 Mar 17 doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-318853. PMID: 33731363Free PMC Article
The Etiology of Epiphora: A Multifactorial Issue.
Nemet AY
Semin Ophthalmol 2016;31(3):275-9. Epub 2014 Nov 6 doi: 10.3109/08820538.2014.962163. PMID: 25375763
Correction of Tear Trough Deformity With a Cohesive Polydensified Matrix Hyaluronic Acid: A Case Series.
Huber-Vorländer J, Kürten M
Plast Surg Nurs 2015 Oct-Dec;35(4):171-6. doi: 10.1097/PSN.0000000000000112. PMID: 26605822
Management of congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Takahashi Y, Kakizaki H, Chan WO, Selva D
Acta Ophthalmol 2010 Aug;88(5):506-13. Epub 2009 Jul 21 doi: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01592.x. PMID: 19681790
The results of late probing in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Zilelioğlu G, Hoşal BM
Orbit 2007 Mar;26(1):1-3. doi: 10.1080/01676830600972807. PMID: 17510863

Recent systematic reviews

Assessing the success rate of treatment in simple and complex congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Eshraghi B, Babaei L, Moradi M, Chaibakhsh S, Aghajani A
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024 Jul;262(7):1993-2004. Epub 2023 Dec 7 doi: 10.1007/s00417-023-06318-4. PMID: 38059998
Nasolacrimal Duct Probing for Young Children With Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstructions in China: A 10-Year Systematic Review.
Xiang Q, Gao X, Chen X, Qi J, Fang J
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus 2019 Nov 1;56(6):365-372. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20190923-04. PMID: 31743404

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