| Developmental anatomy of the nasolacrimal duct: implications for congenital obstruction. | |
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PMID: 20656354 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To measure the height, anteroposterior, and transverse diameters of the nasolacrimal duct (NLD) in normal children between 2 weeks and 34 months of age and to compare the development of the NLD with the maxilla. DESIGN: Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS: Thirty-eight children with no history of NLD abnormalities who underwent prior axial computed tomography (CT) facial scans of 0.50 to 0.625 mm resolution. METHODS: Consecutive cases of CT facial series over a 16-month period at a single institution were studied. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Height, anteroposterior and transverse diameters, and volume of the NLD; height of the maxillary sinus. RESULTS: The height of the bony NLD increases 1.8-fold, the average diameter increases 1.4-fold, and the volume increases 4.6-fold between 2 weeks and 34 months of age. The dimensional increases of the NLD are nonlinear, with most of the increase occurring in the first 6 months of life. The increase in height of the NLD is highly correlated with postnatal growth of the maxilla. CONCLUSIONS: Spontaneous resolution of NLD obstruction in normal infants is coincident with elongation, limited radial extension, and the resulting volume expansion of the NLD. We propose that increases in hydrostatic pressure within the fluid column of the NLD combined with central cavitation of the epithelial core can account for the patency of the NLD in normal infants. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE(S): The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article. |
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Authors:
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Eve E Moscato; John P Kelly; Avery Weiss |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-07-24 |
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Title: Ophthalmology Volume: 117 ISSN: 1549-4713 ISO Abbreviation: Ophthalmology Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-06 Completed Date: 2011-01-12 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7802443 Medline TA: Ophthalmology Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 2430-4 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA. Avery.weiss@seattlechildrens.org |
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Child, Preschool Humans Infant Infant, Newborn Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / congenital, physiopathology* Maxilla / growth & development, radiography Nasolacrimal Duct / anatomy & histology*, growth & development, radiography Retrospective Studies Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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