An Unusual Case of Nasolacrimal Obstruction Caused by Foodstuffs

Here we report a case of nasolacrimal obstruction resulting from rice grains ingested over many years that had formed an obstructive mass. This is a hitherto unreported cause of nasolacrimal obstruction. We exclusively treated the obstruction safely with repeated irrigation with physiological saline...

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Main Authors: Matsumoto, Hirohiko, Matsumoto, Akiyo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4608633/