Abstract :
Introduction: Injuries to lacrimal apparatus in blunt trauma to face can present as epiphora consequent upon acute or
chronic obstruction of nasolacrimal pathway. Preoperative assessment of level, cause of obstruction is imperative in
planning treatment. Case Report: 26 year male presented with epiphora, discharging sinus lateral to nasal ala following
surgical repair of facial trauma. Multi detector computed tomography (MDCT) revealed injury to intraosseous part of
nasolacrimal dcut with mucocele formation of lacrimal sac. Conclusion: MDCT is useful in assessment of level of injury /
obstruction in nasolacrimal apparatus post trauma.
Keyword :
MDCT, Nasolacrimal Obstruction, Trauma.