RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Opening a dacryocystorhinostomy into the opposite nasal cavity in a case of hemiarhinia
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e245424
DO 10.1136/bcr-2021-245424
VO 15
IS 1
A1 Rachna Meel
A1 Asha Samdani
A1 Sahil Agrawal
A1 Deepsekhar Das
YR 2022
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/1/e245424.abstract
AB 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.