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Nasolacrimal sac obstruction

MedGen UID:
1644964
Concept ID:
C4703686
Finding
HPO: HP:0500034

Definition

Blockage of the nasolacrimal sac. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Yartsev VD, Atkova EL, Ekaterinchev MA
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3385-3390. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02746-7. PMID: 37199817
Zucoloto LH, Artioli MTR, Zornoff DM, Galindo-Ferreiro A, Schellini SA
Arq Bras Oftalmol 2021 Jul-Aug;84(4):311-315. doi: 10.5935/0004-2749.20210044. PMID: 33567033
Kapadia MK, Freitag SK, Woog JJ
Otolaryngol Clin North Am 2006 Oct;39(5):959-77, vii. doi: 10.1016/j.otc.2006.08.004. PMID: 16982257

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Stein M, Bethmann D, Viestenz A, Wickenhauser C, Struck HG, Heichel J
Klin Monbl Augenheilkd 2023 Jan;240(1):44-52. Epub 2023 Jan 27 doi: 10.1055/a-1975-0190. PMID: 36706767
Makselis A, Petroska D, Kadziauskiene A, Jaruseviciene R, Ruzgys A, Cimbalas A, Besusparis J, Asoklis RS
BMC Ophthalmol 2022 Jan 5;22(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12886-021-02185-x. PMID: 34986808Free PMC Article
Ramberg I, Toft PB, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):691-707. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.04.001. PMID: 32304675
Krishna Y, Coupland SE
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):173-178. doi: 10.22608/APO.201713. PMID: 28399337
Tessier P, Ciminello FS, Wolfe SA
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 2009;43(4):177-96. doi: 10.1080/02844310802517259. PMID: 19401938

Diagnosis

Scollo P, Davies R, O'Donovan D, Rene C
BMJ Case Rep 2021 May 7;14(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240942. PMID: 33962923Free PMC Article
Ramberg I, Toft PB, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):691-707. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.04.001. PMID: 32304675
Singh S, Ali MJ, Paulsen F
Ann Anat 2019 Jul;224:33-40. Epub 2019 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.aanat.2019.03.009. PMID: 30954539
Krishna Y, Coupland SE
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):173-178. doi: 10.22608/APO.201713. PMID: 28399337
Mishra K, Hu KY, Kamal S, Andron A, Della Rocca RC, Ali MJ, Nair AG
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):83-89. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000769. PMID: 27533513

Therapy

Ali MJ, Heichel J, Paulsen F
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2024 Jan-Feb 01;40(1):30-33. Epub 2024 Jan 18 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002557. PMID: 37988056Free PMC Article
Yartsev VD, Atkova EL, Ekaterinchev MA
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3385-3390. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02746-7. PMID: 37199817
Usmani E, Shapira Y, Selva D
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Aug;43(8):2687-2693. Epub 2023 Mar 23 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02668-4. PMID: 36952153Free PMC Article
Rizvi SAR, Sabah M, Mehmood F, Maheshwari R, Alam MS
Indian J Ophthalmol 2022 Mar;70(3):962-964. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_1950_21. PMID: 35225551Free PMC Article
Ali MJ, Dave TV, Mishra DK, Naik MN
Orbit 2019 Aug;38(4):300-304. Epub 2018 Nov 13 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2018.1544262. PMID: 30424707

Prognosis

Lee MJ, Kim IH, Choi YJ, Kim N, Choung HK, Khwarg SI
Can J Ophthalmol 2019 Feb;54(1):111-115. Epub 2018 May 21 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2018.03.017. PMID: 30851763
Nayak A, Mitra Basu S, De A, Mallick A, Das S, Rath S
Cornea 2019 Jan;38(1):84-88. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000001767. PMID: 30325843
Krishna Y, Coupland SE
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):173-178. doi: 10.22608/APO.201713. PMID: 28399337
Mishra K, Hu KY, Kamal S, Andron A, Della Rocca RC, Ali MJ, Nair AG
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):83-89. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000769. PMID: 27533513
Tessier P, Ciminello FS, Wolfe SA
Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg 2009;43(4):177-96. doi: 10.1080/02844310802517259. PMID: 19401938

Clinical prediction guides

Kim D, Lew H
Sci Rep 2024 Apr 17;14(1):8891. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-59580-9. PMID: 38632478Free PMC Article
Yartsev VD, Atkova EL, Ekaterinchev MA
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3385-3390. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02746-7. PMID: 37199817
Acar Eser N, Ceylanoglu KS, Malkoc Sen E, Evren E
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3097-3106. Epub 2023 Apr 20 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02709-y. PMID: 37081132
Chen R, Liu S, Jiang A, Wumaier A, Yang Y, Yu X, Meng Z, Mao Y, Liang X
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Jan;43(1):63-71. Epub 2022 Jul 15 doi: 10.1007/s10792-022-02388-1. PMID: 35838862Free PMC Article
Petris C, Liu D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jul 12;7(7):CD011109. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011109.pub2. PMID: 28700811Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Kim Y, Park JY, Lew H
Korean J Ophthalmol 2023 Jun;37(3):245-254. Epub 2023 Apr 17 doi: 10.3341/kjo.2023.0014. PMID: 37068832Free PMC Article
Singh S, Ali MJ
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Nov/Dec;35(6):519-524. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001404. PMID: 31162301
Saniasiaya J, Abdullah B, Husain S, Wang Y, Wan Mohammad Z
Am J Rhinol Allergy 2017 Sep 1;31(5):328-333. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2017.31.4464. PMID: 28859711
Petris C, Liu D
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2017 Jul 12;7(7):CD011109. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011109.pub2. PMID: 28700811Free PMC Article
Hodzic Z, Rowan NR, Kashiwazaki R, Willson TJ, Wang EW, Lee SE
Int Forum Allergy Rhinol 2017 May;7(5):514-524. Epub 2017 Jan 16 doi: 10.1002/alr.21902. PMID: 28092140

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