FAILED DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY - THE SUMP SYNDROME

Authors
JORDAN DR MCDONALD H
Citation
Dr. Jordan et H. Mcdonald, FAILED DACRYOCYSTORHINOSTOMY - THE SUMP SYNDROME, Ophthalmic surgery, 24(10), 1993, pp. 692-693
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Ophthalmology,Surgery
Journal title
Ophthalmic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
0022023X
Volume
24
Issue
10
Year of publication
1993
Pages
692 - 693
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-023X(1993)24:10<692:FD-TSS>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
A dacryocystorhinostomy may fail due to a problem along the canaliculu s, at the ostomy site of nasolacrimal sac to nose, due to an intranasa l problem or related to the stent. The ''sump syndrome'' occurs when a residual nasolacrimal sac forms, collects fluids, and leads to tearin g. This entity, although uncommon, has a characteristic clinical histo ry and radiologic appearance.