Agger nasi cell mucosal autograft for lacrimal sac reconstruction during endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy

Orbit. 2004 Jun;23(2):105-10. doi: 10.1080/01676830490501613.

Abstract

A mucosal autograft composed of agger nasi cell mucosa was used to reconstruct the lacrimal sac mucosa in a young woman with a cicatrised lacrimal sac and obstructed nasolacrimal system. The patient had undergone a previous external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), dacryocystectomy and revision mechanical endonasal DCR. There was persistent epiphora and at further mechanical endonasal (MEN) DCR it was noted that only a small cuff of lacrimal sac mucosa around the common canaliculus was present. To achieve a mucosal anastomosis, the agger nasi cell mucosa was removed from the cell and placed as a free mucosal graft around the common canalicular opening. Apposition with the nasal mucosa was completed with flaps from the lateral nasal wall mucosa. Postoperatively, the patient is asymptomatic with a freely draining ostium at 18 months of follow-up.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cell Transplantation*
  • Dacryocystorhinostomy* / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lacrimal Apparatus / surgery*
  • Nasal Mucosa / cytology
  • Nasal Mucosa / transplantation*
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures*
  • Surgical Flaps
  • Transplantation, Autologous