A Case of Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Caused by a Lacrimal Sac Retention Cyst

Abstract

Acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction may result from chronic infection, lacrimal stones, anatomical variations such as aberrant ethmoid cells, facial fractures, or complications following nasal surgery. In Korea, there has been no reported case of secondary nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to a retention cyst in the lacrimal sac. Recently, the authors encountered a 65-year-old female patient who presented with epiphora, was diagnosed with a lacrimal sac retention cyst, and was successfully treated with endoscopic marsupialization.

Keywords

• lacrimal sac retention cyst
• nasolacrimal duct obstruction
• endoscopic marsupialization