Dacryocystocele: a rare cause of neonatal respiratory distress

J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2014 May;27(7):750-2. doi: 10.3109/14767058.2013.823395. Epub 2013 Aug 6.

Abstract

Dacryocystocele consist in congenital dilatation of the tear duct. It is a benign anomaly with a good prognosis that is caused by blockage of the nasolacrimal drainage system. Classically it appears as a bluish mass in the region of the inner edge of the eye and, less frequently, as respiratory distress in the neonatal period. We report a case of a newborn with episodic cyanosis and difficult feeding secondary to dacryocystocele.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Nasolacrimal Duct / abnormalities*
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / etiology*