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INVITED COMMENTARY The etiologies of acute dacryocystitis are many; however, Previously in the literature intranasal variations and the final outcome is complete nasolacrimal duct stenosis pathology have contributed to the high occurrence of preventing drainage from the lacrimal sac to the nose. the chronic nature of this problem in women. The authors In chronic dacryocystitis there is distension of the sac here have supported this with measurements of the anato- with or without inflammation. Probing of the nasolacri- my. They should be acknowledged for this investigation mal system will not achieve patency in adults in this con- which may shed light into this gender difference. I do be- dition if the PANDO is more than 2±3 years. Surgery lieve, as the authors state, that further studies should be therefore must be undertaken. The understanding of undertaken to fully understand chronic dacryocystitis in why women are affected more than men have not been women. completely explored in the ophthalmic or plastic litera- ture. The authors of this paper allow us to appreciate F. Nesi ( ) ´ S. Myint Beaumont Hospital the nasal anatomic differences which may contribute to Royal Oak, MI, Providence Hospital chronic dacryocystitis in women. The findings seem to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png European Journal of Plastic Surgery Springer Journals

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Nesi, F.; Myint, S.
European Journal of Plastic Surgery , Volume 22 (1) – Feb 8, 1999
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The etiologies of acute dacryocystitis are many; however, Previously in the literature intranasal variations and the final outcome is complete nasolacrimal duct stenosis pathology have contributed to the high occurrence of preventing drainage from the lacrimal sac to the nose. the chronic nature of this problem in women. The authors In chronic dacryocystitis there is distension of the sac here have supported this with measurements of the anato- with or without inflammation. Probing of the...
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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 1999 by Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Plastic Surgery
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0930-343X
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1435-0130
DOI
10.1007/s002380050135
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Abstract

The etiologies of acute dacryocystitis are many; however, Previously in the literature intranasal variations and the final outcome is complete nasolacrimal duct stenosis pathology have contributed to the high occurrence of preventing drainage from the lacrimal sac to the nose. the chronic nature of this problem in women. The authors In chronic dacryocystitis there is distension of the sac here have supported this with measurements of the anato- with or without inflammation. Probing of the nasolacri- my. They should be acknowledged for this investigation mal system will not achieve patency in adults in this con- which may shed light into this gender difference. I do be- dition if the PANDO is more than 2±3 years. Surgery lieve, as the authors state, that further studies should be therefore must be undertaken. The understanding of undertaken to fully understand chronic dacryocystitis in why women are affected more than men have not been women. completely explored in the ophthalmic or plastic litera- ture. The authors of this paper allow us to appreciate F. Nesi ( ) ´ S. Myint Beaumont Hospital the nasal anatomic differences which may contribute to Royal Oak, MI, Providence Hospital chronic dacryocystitis in women. The findings seem to

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