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Opening a dacryocystorhinostomy into the opposite nasal cavity in a case of hemiarhinia
  1. Rachna Meel,
  2. Asha Samdani,
  3. Sahil Agrawal and
  4. Deepsekhar Das
  1. Ophthalmology, Dr. RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, Delhi, India
  1. Correspondence to Dr Deepsekhar Das; doc.deep.das{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Heminasal agenesis is an exceedingly rare congenital anomaly which is frequently associated with disorders of eye, lacrimal drainage system and face. At times, a proboscis may also be noted with this condition. Herein, we present a case of a 13-year-old boy who presented to us with heminasal agenesis with concomitant microphthalmos, leucomatous corneal opacity, blepharoptosis, dacryocystocoele and maxillary hypoplasia. The child underwent a modified transeptal external dacryocystorhinostomy with placement of a lacrimal stent. There was significant improvement of epiphora and discharged following surgery. Heminasal aplasia with dacryocystocoele is surgical challenge; however, a well thought out surgical approach can yield satisfactory outcomes.

  • ophthalmology
  • congenital disorders
  • ear, nose and throat/otolaryngology

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-245424

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors RM did the final approval of the manuscript. AS helped in data acquisition. SA made the draft of the manuscript. DD is the primary surgeon. RM and SA have equal contributions towards authorship.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Case reports provide a valuable learning resource for the scientific community and can indicate areas of interest for future research. They should not be used in isolation to guide treatment choices or public health policy.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.