Role of Dacryoscintigraphy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric with Epiphora / 대한핵의학회잡지
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
;
: 362-367, 1999.
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en Coreano
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| ID: wpr-37540
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
We conducted this study to evaluate the role of dacryoscintigraphy in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric patients with epiphora. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In 58 patients aged from 2 months to 15 years (mean age 2.8+/-2.3 years), dacryoscintigraphy was performed using a gamma camera with 4 mm pinhole collimator. We correlated symptoms with dacryosicntigraphic findings in all patients. In 37 patients who underwent ophthalmologic procedures, we analyzed the agreements of dacryoscintigraphic findings with the operation.RESULTS:
High rates of agreements between epiphora and obstruction on dacryoscintigraphy (69/72, 95.8%), and between scintigraphic obstructive findings and operation sites (44/47, 93.6%) were noted. Nine of fourty-four (20.5%) asymptomatic eyes showed obstructive findings on dacroscintigraphy.CONCLUSION:
In pediatric patients with epiphora, dacryoscintigraphy is a useful tool not only in diagnosing nasolacrimal duct obstruction but also in making a decision for therapeutic procedures.
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Asunto principal:
Cámaras gamma
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Diagnóstico
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Enfermedades del Aparato Lagrimal
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Conducto Nasolagrimal
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Año:
1999
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