Dacryops

Lam, Kay; Brownstein, Seymour; Jordan, David R.; Jastrzebski, André

doi:10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2013.1885

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“…19 Due to the infrequency of dacryops, the literature primarily consists of isolated case reports – with few cases of childhood dacryops in the last decade and only one other presenting with upper lid ptosis. 4–10 The relevant clinicopathological details of reported cases of childhood dacryops are reviewed in Table 1. Despite the scarcity of pediatric dacryops, our case demonstrates the importance of considering lacrimal gland cysts in the differential diagnosis for pediatric patients who present with orbital masses.…”

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Giant Lacrimal Gland Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Luthra¹,

Kim²,

Homer³

2023

Ophthalmic Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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Giant Lacrimal Gland Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Luthra¹,

Kim²,

Homer³

2023

Ophthalmic Plastic &Amp; Reconstructive Surgery

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“…Clinically, patients usually present with unilateral, smooth, mobile, whitish and blue painless swelling in the lateral portion of the upper eyelid. Thus, diagnosis can be obvious [8] , [11] , [12] . Bilateral dacryops is found in fewer than 10% of cases [5] , [10] .…”

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“…Marsupialization, puncture, and aspiration of the cyst are other less performed surgical procedures. Incomplete surgical resection can cause recurrence, fistula formation, and secondary scar defects due to the destruction of the lacrimal gland tissue [11] , [12] .…”

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Dacryops of the lacrimal gland in an elderly woman: A case report

Belkacem

Abdelkader

Knani

et al. 2021

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Introduction Dacryops is a rare benign cystic lesion of the lacrimal gland often developing in the palpebral gland. The exact etiology of dacryops remains unclear. Diagnosis could be suspected clinically and established histopathologically. Treatment is commonly surgical. Presentation of case We report the case of a 75-year-old woman with past history of total conservative parotidectomy for a benign tumor 10 years ago. She presented to the Ophtalmology Department at Farhat Hached University Hospital of Sousse with a painful swelling of the left supero-external orbital angle. The patient underwent complete excision of the cyst using the conjunctival approach. Histopathological examination showed characteristic features of dacryops with foci of chronic inflammatory cell infiltrates. Discussion Dacryops is commonly seen in young adults or middle-aged individuals with a slight female preponderance. In some cases, cystic enlargement of dacryops can lead to mechanical ptosis, dystopia, limitation of extraocular movements, diplopia, and, in rare cases, blepharoptosis. However in this case, the patient was an elderly woman presenting a painless mass without ptosis. As in our case, excision using the conjunctival approach under microscope has excellent results without complications. Histopathological examination confirms the diagnosis and helps to rule out differential diagnoses. Conclusion As reported in the present case, histopathological examination confirms clinically recognized or suspected dacryops. If untreated, dacryops may lead to ptosis, proptosis and/or dystopia. Complete excision of the cyst is often curative.

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“…It is difficult to firstly consider the lacimal gland origin when a cyst occurs in the medial orbit. Clues to the diagnosis are both anatomic and histopathologic [ 11 , 14 ]. However, in this patient it is difficult to distinguish ectopic dacryops with accessory lacrimal gland cysts for the histopathologic appearance is identical regardless of origin and location [ 15 ].…”

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Lacrimal ductal cyst of the medial orbit: a case report

2020

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Background The lacrimal ductal cyst (dacryops) is an uncommon clinical entity. It occurs anywhere that lacrimal gland tissue is present but most often appears as an expanding mass in the region of the lacrimal gland. The presence involving the medial part of the orbit is rare, ectopic location can be misleading in the differential diagnosis of orbital masses. The authors report a 53-year-old man who presented with dacryops occurred in an unusual location with significant clinical presentations. Case presentation A 53-year-old man had a painless mass located in the right superomedial orbit accompanied with foreign body sensation and lachrymation for two months, which had rapidly grown within 10 days. Decrease of visual acuity, high intraocular pressure (IOP) and limitation of extraocular movements in the right eye were present. The result of visual evoked potential (VEP) test suggested the impaired function of the optic nerve. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies revealed the presence of an isolated cystic lesion. The mass was completely removed via a transcutaneous approach, histopathologic findings were consistent with the lacrimal ductal cyst. The ocular motility and high IOP returned to normal. There had been no post-operative complications or signs of recurrence over five months follow-up. Conclusion Lacrimal ductal cysts can present in the medial orbit, clinicians should include this entity in the differential diagnosis of orbital masses and be aware of its variable presentations such as high IOP in this case. We comment on the fact that many reported cases of ectopic dacryops may be an extension of normal lacrimal gland tissue.

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Dacryops

Cited by 16 publications

References 6 publications

Giant Lacrimal Gland Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Giant Lacrimal Gland Cyst in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Dacryops of the lacrimal gland in an elderly woman: A case report

Lacrimal ductal cyst of the medial orbit: a case report

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