作者: Deniz Turgut Coban , Umit Beden , Baris Sonmez , Muzaffer Elmali , Dilek Erkan
DOI: 10.3109/01676830.2010.522298
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摘要: Purpose: To present 3 cases with nasolacrimal canal agenesis who underwent repetitive unsuccessful probing for treatment of congenital epiphora.Materials and methods: Three patients had undergone topical antibiotic therapy, lacrimal sac massage in Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical School, Ophthalmology Department between June 2006 March 2007 were included the study. Thin-section computerized tomography (CT) scan was performed all since duct could not be detected during probing.Results: Among 2 males 1 a female. They within age range 5–7. Since it possible to cannulate probing, CT scans patients. One additional upper punctum agenesis, also no right frontal sinus left sphenoid sinus. All tomographic images revealed rudimentary ending blindly l...