A Rare Case of Giant Dacryocystomucopyocele
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Correspondence
Dr. Rohit P Tiwari,
1703/04, Vertex Solitaire, A1, Bhiwandi-Murbad Road, Near Golden Park Apt,
Kalyan (West)-421301, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: drrohitptiwari@gmail.com
Chronic dacryocystitis is frequently caused by Nasolacrimal Duct (NLD) infection or obstruction. Mucocele is formed when chronic stagnation of tears occurs in the lacrimal sac. When mucocoele gets infected with pyogenic organisms, pyocele is formed. Proximal obstruction in mucopyocele causing encysted dacryocystomucopyocele presenting as an enormous swelling is very uncommon. Very few cases of giant encysted dacryocystomucopyocele are reported in literature. Hereby, authors report a case of 42-year-old male with an acquired, enormous dacryocystomucopyocele, which developed over only one and half years and produced upward displacement of the lower lid and mechanical obstruction for eye closure. Computed Tomography (CT) of orbit and paranasal sinuses was done to confirm the diagnosis and find out the extent of cyst. Complete surgical excision of the cyst was performed. There was no recurrence of the swelling at one year follow-up.