Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings of Acquired Dacryocystoceles        
Yazarlar (4)
Prof. Dr. Erkan GÖKÇE Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Murat Beyhan
Zile State Hospital, Türkiye
Berat Acu
Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Prof. Dr. Helin DENİZ DEMİR Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale
Makale Alt Türü SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale
Dergi Adı Clinical Imaging
Dergi ISSN 0899-7071 Wos Dergi Scopus Dergi
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Dergi Grubu Q4
Makale Dili İngilizce
Basım Tarihi 03-2014
Cilt No 38
Sayı 3
Sayfalar 241 / 245
DOI Numarası 10.1016/j.clinimag.2013.12.016
Makale Linki https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0899707113003409
Özet
In this study, radiological findings of acquired dacryocystocele are presented. A total of 13 dacryocystoceles including bilateral in two of the patients, in four patients on the left and in five patients on the right, were determined. Six of the patients had dacryocystocele infection. Average density of the non-infected dacryocystoceles was 11.8±7.8 Haunsfield units (HU), while the median density value of infected ones was 35.0 HU. There was expansion on unilateral nasolacrimal duct in four patients. Acquired dacryocystoceles are rare masses in medial canthal area, and their radiological imaging findings may vary based on etiological factors and presence of infections. © 2014 Elsevier Inc.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Computed tomography | Dacryocystocele | Lacrimal sac | Magnetic resonance imaging | Nasolachrymal duct