dacryocystitis/potassium

Sporothrix brasiliensis is the main species of the S. schenckii complex implicated in the zoonotic epidemics of sporotrichosis in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Epidemiological features have been already described, such as zoonotic transmission by cats and increased frequency of atypical clinical aspects.

OBJECTIVE Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy is known as an increasingly attractive and effective approach for the surgical treatment of nasal duct obstruction with minimal complications and best cosmetic consequences. In a relatively large-scale case-series study over a 5-year period, we describe the

Nineteen consecutive cases of primary endoscopic potassium titanyl phosphate (KTP) laser-assisted dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) were retrospectively studied. Follow-up ranged from 10 to 16 months. Patients ranged in age from 18 to 93 years (average 65.6 years). Preoperative epiphora was present in all