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Canalicular laceration (arrow) after silicone tube extraction
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A lower canalicular laceration of approximately 0.5-0.6 cm had occurred due to the silicone tube (Figure 1 (Fig. 1)).
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A) Intranasal silicone tube and fibrotic tissue (arrow). B) Intranasal synechia and narrow ostium (arrow).
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A lower canalicular laceration was detected due to the silicone tube (20 G) and there were intranasal fibrotic mucosal synechiae and only a small ostium in the medial conchae region on nasal endoscopic examination (Figure 2 (Fig. 2)). Although the nasal ostium was open during the early postoperative period, osteal stricture was seen after seconder fibrotic healing of nasal mucosa (Figure 2B (Fig. 2)).