Otolaryngological findings in congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction and implications for prognosis.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate otolaryngological abnormalities associated with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (CNLDO) and their effect on the prognosis.


METHODS
65 consecutive cases of CNLDO were followed up with routine otorhinolaryngological examination with tympanometry.


RESULTS
Otitis media with effusion (OME) and uvula bifida were detected in 44.6% and 9.2% of the children, respectively. Medical treatment and probing were less effective in patients with OME (p<0. 05).


CONCLUSIONS
OME and uvula bifida are significant anomalies associated with CNLDO and the former has a marked effect on the prognosis. This finding may help to determine the patients who will need further treatment after massage and probing.
Uğurbaş
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Oculoplastic Lacrimal Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey. shugurbas@usa.net
Zilelioğlu
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Saatçi
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D000158:Acoustic Impedance Tests / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000002:abnormalities*; D010034:Otitis Media with Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011379:Prognosis