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lacrimal sac
(redirected from Nasolacrimal sac)

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lacrimal sac [′lak·rə·məl ‚sak]
(anatomy)
The dilation at the upper end of the nasolacrimal duct within the medial canthus of the eye. Also known as dacryocyst.
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2,3) Our patient had been experiencing epiphora, which had been attributed to a blockage within the nasolacrimal sac.
Dacryocystitis secondary to an iatrogenic foreign body in the ... by Gupta, Deepak; Whittet, Heikki B.; Sood, Salil; Maitra, Suchir / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Congenital dacryocystocele is characterized by a bluish-gray cystic swelling just below the medial canthus, which is caused by distention of the nasolacrimal sac.
Symptomatic bilateral nasolacrimal duct cysts in a newborn. ... by Respler, Don S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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