raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:141083

Nasolacrimal duct cyst

Synonyms: Dacryocele · Dacryocystocele · Nasolacrimal mucocele

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

Nasolacrimal duct cyst describes a unilateral or bilateral congenital cyst of the nasolacrimal duct, which is almost always associated with dacryocystocele, presenting most commonly at birth or a few weeks of age (but rarely presenting in adulthood) as a benign, grayish blue mass in the inferomedial canthus or in the nasal cavity, that can cause epiphora, dacryocystitis (inflammation of the lacrimal sac) and nasal obstruction. It is more commonly reported in females.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enNasolacrimal duct cystDacryocele · Dacryocystocele · Nasolacrimal mucocele
frKyste lacrymo-nasalMucocèle lacrymo-nasal · Dacryocystocèle · Dacryocèle
deTränenwegzysteDakryozele · Dakryozystozele · Mukozele der Tränenwege
esQuiste del conducto nasolagrimalDacriocele · Dacriocistocele · Mucocele nasolagrimal
itCisti del dotto nasolacrimaleDacriocele · Dacriocistocele · Mucocele nasolacrimale
nlCyste van ductus nasolacrimalisDacryocele · Dacryocystocele · Nasolacrimale mucocele
ptQuisto do ducto nasolacrimal
plTorbiel przewodu nosowo-łzowegoTorbiel worka łzowego · Wrodzona torbiel śluzowa przewodu nosowo-łzowego
csCysta ductus nasolacrimalisDakryokéla · Dakryocystokéla · Mukokéla slzovodu
ukКіста носослізної протокиДакріоцеле · Дакріоцистоцеле · Носослізне мукоцеле
zh鼻泪管囊肿鼻泪粘液囊肿
trNazolakrimal kanal kistiDakriyosel · Dakriyosistosel · Nazolakrimal mukosel

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H04.6NTBTindexvalidated
ICD-11LA14.12BTNTspecificvalidated
MONDO0015387Evalidated
UMLSC5575612Evalidated
GARD19944Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-5 / 10 00025.7 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated21035068[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—EuropeClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

25 annotations · validated 2021-11-22
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0030829Abnormal breath sound
HP:3000066Abnormal lacrimal sac morphology
HP:0000620Dacryocystitis
HP:0009926Epiphora
HP:0030215Inappropriate crying
HP:0001742Nasal congestion
HP:0000579Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
HP:0012763Paroxysmal dyspnea
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000646Amblyopia
HP:0100658Cellulitis
HP:0007717Chronic irritative conjunctivitis
HP:0025612Corneal astigmatism
HP:0030752Dacryocystocele
HP:0004411Deviated nasal septum
HP:0007651Ectropion of lower eyelids
HP:0004885Episodic respiratory distress
HP:0001945Fever
HP:0030864Intercostal retractions
HP:0045025Narrow palpebral fissure
HP:0200026Ocular pain
HP:0100539Periorbital edema
HP:0002033Poor suck
HP:0002719Recurrent infections
HP:0025337Red eye
HP:0010307Stridor

Annotation source: 26724215[PMID]_22852130[PMID]_25825046[PMID]_32714680[PMID]

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Sources for this card