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What is a dacryocystocele?

What is a dacryocystocele? Here are some definitions.

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  1. A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
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Although obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct is a fairly common finding in newborns, development of a dacryocystocele is uncommon.
Congenital dacryocystocele is characterized by a bluish-gray cystic swelling just below the medial canthus, which is caused by distention of the nasolacrimal sac.

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