lacrimal drainage obstruction as an early presentation of lacrimal sac lymphoma

Idiopathic acquired lacrimal drainage obstruction.

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Lacrimal sac lymphoma in a child.

The 3 most common cancers in children in the United States include leukemia (33%), brain tumors (20%), and non-Hodgkin lymphoma (10%). Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in children most commonly manifests in the abdomen (35%), anterior mediastinum (26%), and peripheral lymph nodes (19%). Less than 5% of such cases occur initially in the orbit. In a review of 250 pediatric orbital tumors, Shields and coworke...

Lacrimal Obstruction

While less common than distal lacrimal obstruction, proximal obstruction causes many cases of epiphora. This article examines the aetiology of proximal lacrimal obstruction and considers current management strategies with reference to recent literature. The Lester Jones tube is the favoured method of dealing with most cases of severe proximal obstruction; other methods have been tried with less...

Lacrimal sac mucoepidermoid carcinoma.

A single case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal sac was considered worth reporting as there are only four other cases described in the literature. The importance of the correct histological diagnosis and the management are discussed. This appears to be the first study of the ultrastructure of lacrimal sac mucoepidermoid tumour.

Lacrimal sac mucocele.

female patient, 54 years old, complained of excessive earing in the right eye for 12 years. After four years, he presented with progressive obstruction of the nasal assages. Approximately one year before presenting to his service, a bulging swelling, painful upon compression, ppeared near the inner corner of the right eye. On physial examination, she demonstrated epiphora in the right eye nd a ...

Carcinoma of the lacrimal sac.