Lacrimal Drainage Anomalies in CHARGE Syndrome: Case Report and Review of Literature

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2020 Jan/Feb;36(1):e17-e19. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001507.

Abstract

The common ocular manifestations of CHARGE syndrome include colobomatous defects in the eye, strabismus, nystagmus, and micropthalmia. Lacrimal drainage anomalies have been rarely reported and to the best of the authors' knowledge, only 5 such cases have been reported earlier. The present case describes CHARGE syndrome associated with bilateral complex congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction with multiple prior attacks of acute dacryocystitis and left lower punctal agenesis, successfully managed with a right-sided dacryocystorhinostomy and awaiting a left dacryocystorhinostomy.Lacrimal drainage anomalies in CHARGE syndrome include complex CNLDO, punctal agenesis, and acute dacryocystitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • CHARGE Syndrome* / complications
  • CHARGE Syndrome* / diagnosis
  • Dacryocystitis* / diagnosis
  • Dacryocystitis* / surgery
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy*
  • Humans
  • Lacrimal Duct Obstruction* / diagnosis
  • Nasolacrimal Duct*