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: Hirohiko Matsumoto, Akiyo Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2015-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/439425