J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1996 Sep;37(9):1533-1537.
Congenital Punctal Agenesis associated with Syndaotyly in a Family
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Authers have experienced congenital punctal agenesis with syndactyly in sister and brother who complained purulent discharge and epiphora. Bilateral upper punctal agenesis, fistulas, and common canalicular obstruction in dacryocystogram were found in a 17 year-old brother. Bilateral upper and lower punctal agenesis was found in a 14 year-old sister. Syndactyly was found in both patients. In familial history, father of patients had syndactyly in upper and lower extremities and complained epiphora. Another sister of patients had experience of lacrimal system surgery. Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy using Jones tube was performed in both patients.
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