Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation
Journal of Perinatology (2003) 23, 688–690. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7210988
An Unusual Cause of Neonatal Respiratory Distress
Heather Varnell1, Norman R Friedman2, Caroline Shea3 and M Douglas Jones Jr. MD1
- 1Departments of Pediatrics (H.V., M.D.), The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
- 2Otolaryngology (N.R.F.), The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
- 3Ophthalmology(C.S.), The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children's Hospital, Denver, CO, USA
Correspondence: M. Douglas Jones Jr., MD, The Children's Hospital B065, 1056 E. 19th Ave., Denver, CO 80218, USA
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Abstract
Nasal cysts representing cystic extension of the nasolacrimal duct are a rare cause of nasal obstruction and respiratory distress in neonates. A medial canthal mass, epiphora, dacryocystitis or preseptal/orbital cellulitis are the usual presenting symptoms; however, this case shows that patients may present with eye findings so minimal as to be overlooked.
