Utility of 80‐MHz Ultrasound Biomicroscopy and Lacrimal Endoscopy in Chronic Lacrimal Canaliculitis. (9th January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luo, Ban; Qi, Xin
• Is Part Of: Journal of ultrasound in medicine. Volume 40:Number 11(2021)
• Page Start: 2513
• Page End: 2520
• Publication Date: 2021-01-09
• Subjects: 80‐MHz ultrasound biomicroscopy -- congenital eyelid malformation -- lacrimal canaliculitis -- lacrimal endoscopy; Ultrasonics in medicine -- Periodicals; Ultrasonics; Ultrasonography; Ultrasonics in medicine; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 616.07543
• DOI: 10.1002/jum.15625
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-4297

Abstract

Abstract : Lacrimal canaliculitis (LC) is a rare infection of lacrimal passage, which is usually late diagnosed or misdiagnosed. Traditional lacrimal system tests barely provide a clear and definite understanding of the pathological changes in lacrimal passage. We presented three patients with asymptomatic and atypical symptoms who were misdiagnosed and were eventually diagnosed with chronic LC with assistance of 80‐MHz ultrasound biomicroscopy (80‐MHz UBM) and lacrimal endoscopy. To our knowledge, the mutual assistance of above two techniques diagnosing LC has never been reported, it can provide better images and observations of the canaliculus from the inside out and can guide the differential diagnosis.