Journal d'otologie et de rhinologie

Endoscopic Marsupialization of Adult Nasolacrimal Sac Mucocele: Reports of Two Cases

Tatsuya Saitoh, Junko Murata, Katsuhisa Ikeda

Background: Adult nasolacrimal sac mucocele, dacryocystocele, is a rare complication of chronic dacryocysitis.

Study design and methods: Case report

Case presentation: We report two adult cases in which epiphora and a bluish cystic mass was located inferior to medial canthus. Nasolacrimal sac mucocele in both cases was successfully cured by endoscopic marsupialization.

Conclusions: The successful outcomes were obtained by endoscopic marsupialization of the nasolacrimal sac mucocele.