Presentation
Right side epiphora and painful soft tissue bulge in medial canthus.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Dacryocystocele
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Cystic distention of the right lacrimal sac and preseptal soft tissue swelling and nasal deviation of the right eye are seen.
Case Discussion
The case illustrates the non-contrast MDCT features of dacryocystocele. The major cause of dacryocystocele is nasolacrimal duct obstruction.