| Autor: |
Elio Kmeid, Bassam Romanos |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Otolaryngology Case Reports, Vol 24, Iss , Pp 100467- (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2468-5488 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.xocr.2022.100467 |
| Popis: |
Background: The objective of this manuscript is to report a rare cause of epiphora. Ophthalmologists may consider referring patients to otolaryngologists for refractory epiphora. Case presentation: We report a case of a 54-year-old female patient presenting to the clinic for chronic nasal obstruction and epiphora. A CT scan revealed the presence of a large apical periodontal cyst derived from the posterior root of the last residual molar of the right upper quadrant. Its superomedial edge is responsible for a medial bulge of the maxillary bony wall, filling the osteomeatal complex. A right septal deviation was noted secondary to the mass effect. Conclusion: No case in the literature has described nasolacrimal duct obstruction secondary to a radicular cyst. This case report describes a patient presenting with chronic epiphora that has resolved with cyst removal. Tearing was found to be secondary to a radicular cyst. |
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