2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.oftale.2014.02.007
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Lacrimal sac tumors presenting as lacrimal obstruction. Retrospective study in Mexican patients 2007–2012

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“…The peak incidences of lacrimal sac tumor are in fifth decade of life [4]. Localized painless or painful medial Our patient presented at the age of 28 years old which is younger compare to other cases reported before [2][3][4][5][6]. Review done by Gao et al [7]showed mean age at the time of diagnosis was 56.4 years old.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 62%
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“…The peak incidences of lacrimal sac tumor are in fifth decade of life [4]. Localized painless or painful medial Our patient presented at the age of 28 years old which is younger compare to other cases reported before [2][3][4][5][6]. Review done by Gao et al [7]showed mean age at the time of diagnosis was 56.4 years old.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 62%
“…The presenting features are usually nonspecific, including epiphora, medial canthal swelling and redness which may be misleading. It may delay in diagnosis as it mimic primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction [2,3].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, malignancy does pose additional concerns, such as recurrence and metastasis. 6 The optimal timing for a Jones tube placement after excising nasal or lacrimal drainage system malignancy remains unknown because the literature is limited to information on surgical efficacy, techniques, and complications. Although timing is unknown, survey respondents reported a range of 3 months to 5 years of waiting, with the most frequent time frame reported being one year (51.5% of responses).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%