Nasal cysts representing cystic extension of the nasolacrimal duct are a rare cause of nasal obstruction and respiratory distress in neonates.

 A medial canthal mass, epiphora, dacryocystitis or preseptal/orbital cellulitis are the usual presenting symptoms; however, this case shows that patients may present with eye findings so minimal as to be overlooked.Journal of Perinatology (2003) 23, 688-690. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7210988

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J Perinatol. 2003 Dec;23(8):688-90.

Varnell H, Friedman NR, Shea C, Douglas Jones M.
1Departments of Pediatrics (H.V., M.D.), The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, The Children’s Hospital, Denver, CO, USA.