title: Congenital dacryocystocele: diagnosis using ante and post-natal ultrasonography.
abstract: Congenital dacryocystocele is an unusual type of nasolacrimal obstruction. Treatment with antibiotics or surgical removal is practiced to reduce the risks of infection (acute dacryocystitis) and potentially lethal septicemia. Here, we report a case of congenital dacryocystocele, antenatal ultrasonographic diagnosis (intrauterine), and postnatal reassessment.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco Antonio de Campos
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.affiliation: Setor de Radiologia, Grupo Fleury, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luiz de
authors.initials: Ld
authors.lastname: Abreu Junior
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: João Amaro Ferrari
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Oftalmologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Norma
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Allemann
mesh_terms: D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography