Abscess of the lacrimal sac due to chronic or subacute dacryocystitis: Treatment with temporary stent placement in the nasolacrimal duct

Radiology

Volumn 215, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 300-304

  Janssen, Alfred G ^a   Mansour, Khaled ^a   Bos, Johanna J ^a   Manolio, Radu A ^a   Castelijns, Jonas A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Lacrimal gland and duct; Lacrimal gland and duct, interventional procedure; Stents and prostheses

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DACRYOCYSTITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LACRIMAL DUCT; LACRIMAL SAC; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034108784     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiology.215.1.r00mr04300     Document Type: Article

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