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Name | Hereditary Bilateral lacrimal Fistula in Twins |
Description | Case Report:- Ophthalmology Lokesh H M1* and Bindurani M K2. 1MBBS,MS. Ophthalmology, Associate professor, Department of Ophthalmology,2MBBS,MD Anatomy, Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Sri Siddhartha Medical College,Tumkur-572107, Karnataka State, India.
Abstract:- The Congenital lacrimal system anomalies other than nasolacrimal duct obstruction are uncommon. Hereditary lacrimal fistula is a rare developmental anomaly. We report three patients with congenital lacrimal fistulae in the same family. A female patient aged about 23 years presented with history of epiphora from both eyes since childhood. On examination small orifice was found on either side of the nose near the medial canthus of both the eyes. There was minimal mucopurulent discharge from the orifice. The lacrimal puncta were absent. There were no other ocular abnormalities except hypertelorism.The diagnosis was made as congenital bilateral lacrimal fistula. The two twin children of the patient also had same complaints. There was History of consanguinity. Karyotyping from peripheral blood of all the affected patients was done. The presence of lacrimal fistula is an indication for the search of systemic and ocular manifestations in affected patients.
Key words:- Hereditary, Hypertelorism, karyotype, Lacrimal fistula, ,manozygotic twins. |
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