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Congenital Linkage of Lacrimation with Micturition: A Wiring Defect or Just a Spillover?

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Association of lacrimation and micturition is rarely reported in the medical literature. It has been hypothesized that abnormal parasympathetic connections occur between the lacrimal nucleus and the pontine micturition center, which give rise to this finding. Here we report a 5-year-old girl who presented with tearing from both eyes whenever she passed urine.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Rajasthan Medical Centre, Tohana, District Fatehabad, Haryana, India

    Manju Mittal

  2. Department of Medicine, Rajasthan Medical Centre, Tohana, District Fatehabad, Haryana, India

    Smit Rajput

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Contributors: MM: case management and preparation of the draft; SR: manuscript drafting and revision. Both authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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Mittal, M., Rajput, S. Congenital Linkage of Lacrimation with Micturition: A Wiring Defect or Just a Spillover?. Indian Pediatr 57, 372–373 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-020-1797-7

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