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A congenital nasolacrimal duct cyst is a very rare cause of respiratory distress and feding difficulty in the newborn who is an (NLDC) without an associated congenital dacryocele was first reported in 1993. The authors present a case of a newborn with bilateral NLDC with intranasal extension causing respiratory distres, but with no evidence of dacrocystitis. Diagnostic studies included intranasal endoscopy and CT scanning of the nasola-crimal system and nose. The patient was treated by endoscopic marsupialization of the cysts. After six months of treatment, there was no evidence of recurrence.


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Nasolacrimal duct· Lacrimal duct obstruction· Respiratory insuficiency.