Pediatr. praxi. 2025;26(4):209-211 | DOI: 10.36290/ped.2025.040

Dacryocystocele

MUDr. Lucia Lendacká1, MUDr. Vladimír Mišuth1, MUDr. Ondřej Vláčil2
1 Novorozenecké oddělení, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc
2 Oční klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc

Dacryocystocele (synonyms: dacryocele, amniocele, amniotocele, lacrimal sac mucocele) is a rare anomaly of the nasolacrimal system in newborns. It is characterized by cystic distension of the lacrimal sac due to simultaneous obstruction at both the proxi­mal end of the lacrimal duct (Rosenmüller's valve) and the distal end of the lacrimal duct (Hasner's valve) (1). Recognition and management of congenital dacryocystocele is essential to prevent complications such as dacryocystitis, respiratory distress, and visual impairment. The aim of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of congenital dacryocystocele and its management.

Keywords: congenital dacryocystocele, nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO), neo­natal ophthalmology, Crigler's technique, probing, endoscopic marsupialization.

Accepted: August 20, 2025; Published: September 26, 2025  Show citation

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Lendacká L, Mišuth V, Vláčil O. Dacryocystocele. Pediatr. praxi. 2025;26(4):209-211. doi: 10.36290/ped.2025.040.
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