The black lacrimal sac: a clinicopathological correlation of a malignant melanoma with anterior lacrimal crest infiltration

Primary lacrimal sac melanoma is an extremely rare clinical entity with fewer than 25 cases reported in the literature. We present a well-documented case of lacrimal sac melanoma with anterior lacrimal crest infiltration and discuss the clinical, radiological and histopathological features along with surgical challenges and treatment.     

anastomosis lacrimal sac conjunctival sac in severe laceration of lacrimal canaliculus

PURPOSE:To investigate the clinical effect of anastomosis lacrimal sac conjunctival sac in the treatment of severe laceration of lacrimal canaliculus. METHODS:A total of 19 cases (19 eyes) with laceration of lacrimal canaliculus underwent anastomosis lacrimal sac conjunctival sac.All the patients were followed up for 3 to 24 months postoperatively. RESULTS:Among all the 19 patients (19 eyes), 14 cases were cured,3 cases wre markedly improved and 2 cases had no effect,and the effect rate was 89.47%. CONCLUSION:Anastomosis lacrimal sac conjunctival sac is an effective surgical technique in the management of severe laceration of lacrimal canaliculus.     

Occult oncocytoma of the lacrimal sac

Oncocytoma of the lacrimal sac is a rarely encountered clinical entity. We report the case of a 72-year-old female patient who was diagnosed to have bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction during a pre-cataract surgery screening. Subsequently, she underwent bilateral dacryocystectomy. Histopathological examination of the left lacrimal sac revealed a tumour composed of acini lined by oncocytic cells; features consistent with those of a lacrimal sac oncocytoma. Although rare, oncocytomas arising from the lacrimal sac may co-exist with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This report describes the histological and immunochemistry characteristics of oncocytomas and underscores the need to subject all excised lacrimal sacs to histopathological examination.     

The pathogenesis and treatment of lacrimal obstruction: The value of lacrimal sac and bone analysis

INTRODUCTION . The cause of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) has not been fully elucidated. In an attempt to determine the role of an inflammatory etiology, the pathology of nasolacrimal sac and bone specimens was assessed and correlated with clinical lacrimal variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS . Lacrimal sac and bone tissues from patients with known NLDO were sampled at the time of external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). Histopathological analysis was carried out to determine the presence and degree of inflammatory changes present in the tissues, and to correlate them with the clinical presentation. RESULTS . Of 104 cases analyzed, bony inflammatory changes were seen in 14% and lacrimal sac inflammatory changes in 94%. All cases of bony inflammation had accompanying lacrimal sac inflammation. The inflammatory changes were independent of the following variables: gender, duration of symptoms, a history of dacryocystitis, the presence of a lacrimal sac mucocele, the location of obstruction, and the presence of lacrimal sac calculi. CONCLUSIONS . Inflammatory changes are almost invariably present in all patients with NLDO. Its occurrence in bone is probably secondary to lacrimal sac inflammation. Although attempts are made to perform DCR surgery only in the absence of lacrimal sac inflammation, almost all cases exhibit subclinical inflammation. This may suggest that bypassing this ‘critical area’ of the sac-duct junction, as in a dacryocystorhinostomy, would be more reasonable than to re-canalize through an inflammatory obstruction.     

Lacrimal sac lymphoma: a case series and literature review

AIM: To study the clinical and pathological characteristics of the lacrimal sac lymphoma, which is rare but it is the major type of non-epithelial malignant tumor in the lacrimal sac region. METHODS: Sixty-four cases of malignant lacrimal sac tumors in our hospital from 1986 to 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Eight cases of lacrimal sac lymphoma were carefully reviewed. RESULTS: There were five mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas, one diffused large B-cell lymphoma, one NK/T cell lymphoma, and one mantle cell lymphoma. All eight patients represented symptoms of epiphora with swelling in the lacrimal sac for a certain period of time and showed no signs of systemic involvement at the first time of clinical visits. They had received either chemotherapy or radiotherapy after surgery. Long-term follow-up (from 11 to 220mo) showed that, except one patient with MALT lymphoma died for unknown reasons at 104mo after surgery, the other 7 patients were all alive with no signs of local recurrence, neither in other organs. CONCLUSION: Non-epithelial malignant tumors of the lacrimal sac are rare and lymphoma is the major subtype.     

The pathogenesis and treatment of lacrimal obstruction: The value of lacrimal sac and bone analysis

INTRODUCTION. The cause of primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) has not been fully elucidated. In an attempt to determine the role of an inflammatory etiology, the pathology of nasolacrimal sac and bone specimens was assessed and correlated with clinical lacrimal variables. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Lacrimal sac and bone tissues from patients with known NLDO were sampled at the time of external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR). Histopathological analysis was carried out to determine the presence and degree of inflammatory changes present in the tissues, and to correlate them with the clinical presentation. RESULTS. Of 104 cases analyzed, bony inflammatory changes were seen in 14% and lacrimal sac inflammatory changes in 94%. All cases of bony inflammation had accompanying lacrimal sac inflammation. The inflammatory changes were independent of the following variables: gender, duration of symptoms, a history of dacryocystitis, the presence of a lacrimal sac mucocele, the location of obstruction, and the presence of lacrimal sac calculi. CONCLUSIONS. Inflammatory changes are almost invariably present in all patients with NLDO. Its occurrence in bone is probably secondary to lacrimal sac inflammation. Although attempts are made to perform DCR surgery only in the absence of lacrimal sac inflammation, almost all cases exhibit subclinical inflammation. This may suggest that bypassing this 'critical area' of the sac-duct junction, as in a dacryocystorhinostomy, would be more reasonable than to re-canalize through an inflammatory obstruction.     

Primary lacrimal sac B-cell immunoblastic lymphoma simulating an acute dacryocystitis

The case of a 72-year-old woman with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac is reported. The patient was evaluated for the first time in our department for tearing of the right eye. One month later, a slightly aching mass appeared over the right lacrimal sac. An acute infectious etiology was suspected and antibiotic therapy was given. When she finally presented with a rapidly growing lesion, she underwent echography and computed tomography followed by incisional biopsy. Results of histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation showed a primary, diffuse, large B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the lacrimal sac. This case demonstrates how difficult the clinical diagnosis of tumors of the lacrimal sac may be in the early stages. The clinical signs, usually aspecific, may be misleading and the diagnosis delayed.     

Routine histopathologic evaluation of the lacrimal sac during dacryocystorhinostomy: how useful is it?

OBJECTIVE: To determine the usefulness of "routine" lacrimal sac biopsy to evaluate unsuspected neoplasm or systemic disease in patients with acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. DESIGN: Noncomparative, interventional case series with histopathologic correlation. PARTICIPANTS: Review of charts revealed histopathologic reports on 302 specimens from 258 patients who had undergone routine dacryocystorhinostomy for clinical acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. INTERVENTION: Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with histopathologic evaluation of lacrimal sac. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The following variables were extracted from the medical records: age, gender, presenting symptoms, history of predisposing conditions, lacrimal system abnormalities noted before surgery, dye disappearance test, dacryocystogram or dacryoscintillogram, appearance of the lacrimal sac during surgery, and histopathologic report of the lacrimal sac specimen. RESULTS: Findings of histopathologic evaluation of 302 lacrimal sac specimens from 170 females and 88 males who had undergone routine DCR were reviewed. Evidence of systemic disease or neoplasia involving the lacrimal sac was present in 10 specimens. All 10 positive specimens had a grossly abnormal appearing sac at the time of surgery (n = 8), a known preexisting history of systemic diseases (n = 6), or both. The remaining 292 specimens showed chronic inflammation, fibrosis, or normal mucosa. CONCLUSIONS: Only patients with known preexisting systemic disease or a grossly abnormal lacrimal sac had "positive" histopathologic findings. We recommend that lacrimal sac biopsy in patients undergoing DCR should be performed only in those with a positive history for systemic disease or an abnormal-appearing lacrimal sac during surgery.     

原发性泪囊肿瘤的临床病理分析

目的研究原发性泪囊肿瘤的临床特征和组织病理学类型。方法收集1956年至2005年在我院经组织病理学检查确诊的96例原发性泪囊肿瘤患者的临床资料和组织标本切片,对其临床表现、影像学改变、组织病理学特征及治疗情况进行回顾性分析。结果96例原发性泪囊肿瘤中,男女性发病比例为1．8：1．0;发病年龄11～80岁,平均46岁。患者临床表现主要为泪溢和泪囊肿块。96例原发性泪囊肿瘤中,恶性肿瘤91例（94．8％）。其中上皮来源肿瘤83例（86．5％）,非上皮来源肿瘤13例（13．5％）。上皮来源肿瘤中,鳞癌64例（66．7％）,居原发性泪囊肿瘤首位;未分化癌10例（10．4％）,居原发性泪囊肿瘤第二位;黏液表皮样癌4例（4．2％）;腺癌4例（4．2％）;移行细胞癌1例（1．0％）。非上皮来源肿瘤中,黏膜相关淋巴组织边缘区B细胞性淋巴瘤（MALT淋巴瘤）5例（5．2％）,黑色素瘤3例（3．1％）,神经鞘瘤2例（2．1％）,血管外皮瘤2例（2．1％）,海绵状血管瘤1例（1．0％）。结论原发性泪囊肿瘤较为少见,绝大多数为恶性,易误诊为慢性泪囊炎或泪道阻塞,应引起临床眼科医师的高度重视。（中华腰科杂志,2007,43：499-504）     

激光指示光引导鼻内镜下手术治疗外伤性鼻泪管阻塞伴泪囊移位

目的 观察通过激光指示光引导定位泪囊，行鼻内镜下泪囊鼻腔吻合手术治疗泪囊移位的方法。方法 对12例（12眼）经CT、MRI或泪囊造影后证实泪骨、鼻骨、或上颌骨鼻突骨折造成鼻泪管阻塞和泪囊移位，在局麻下激光指示光针于上或下泪小管进入泪囊，鼻内镜光源反复打开和关闭以观察指示光最靠近骨窗的最佳位置，切开相应鼻黏膜，做骨窗，然后顺势扩大鼻黏膜和骨窗口，准确找到泪囊后放入泪囊鼻腔引流支架。结果 12眼外伤性鼻泪管阻塞伴泪囊移位采用上述方法均顺利完成泪囊鼻腔吻合手术，术中大大减少了手术探查寻找泪囊带来的鼻黏膜和骨组织过多的损伤，术中患者痛苦少，术后恢复快，鼻腔换药次数减少。结论 激光指示光引导行鼻内镜下泪囊鼻腔吻合手术其定位准确，操作简单，组织损伤少，手术时间短。     

Acquired capillary hemangioma in the lacrimal sac region

PURPOSE: To describe two cases of acquired capillary hemangiomas in adults, in the lacrimal sac region. DESIGN: Interventional case reports. METHODS: Review of the history, clinical examination, and pathologic findings. RESULTS: Two patients, an 80-year-old woman and a 50-year-old man, presented with a history of tearing and a slowly growing nodular mass in the lacrimal sac area. Probing and irrigation showed a patent drainage system in both cases. Both lesions were biopsied. Histopathologic examination of the specimens showed capillary hemangiomas. CONCLUSIONS: Capillary hemangiomas in the lacrimal sac area may present with clinical features of more common lesions such as dacryocystitis or mucocele, or rarer lacrimal sac malignancies. They should therefore be considered in the differential diagnosis of any nodular lesion in this area in adults, even at a very late age.     

泪囊黏液囊肿的鼻泪管支架植入治疗观察

目的 评价鼻湘管支架植入术在治疗泪囊黏肿中的应用价值。方法 对21例（21眼）泪囊黏滚囊肿患者行鼻泪管支架植入术，逆行扩张鼻泪道后植入特制的鼻泪管支架，术前术后行数字减影泪道造影检查，分析其疗效。结果 21眼均成功植入鼻泪管支架，手术成功率为100%，术后随访2—43个月，有效率为100%。无严重并发症的发生。结论 鼻泪管支架植入术治疗泪囊黏液囊肿操作简便，具有良好的临床效果，值得推广。     

Granular cell tumor of the lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct: no invasive behavior with incomplete resection

OBJECTIVE: Granular cell tumors are rare tumors of the periorbital region, and we present the second such case in the lacrimal sac. The natural history and clinical behavior of these tumors is reviewed. DESIGN: Case report. METHODS: The clinical presentation, workup, surgical approach, and pathology of a case of granular cell tumor of the lacrimal sac are presented. RESULTS: There has been no recurrence of the lacrimal sac tumor with incomplete resection. CONCLUSIONS: This case history further adds to the understanding of the biologic behavior of granular cell tumors in the periorbital region.     

Radiographic visualization of congenital lacrimal sac mucoceles

The clinical presentation of a congenital mucocele is a blue-gray tense mass located inferior to the medial canthal ligament. The differential diagnosis is that of tumor and encephalocele. Diagnostic modalities such as simple transillumination and ultrasound aid the physician, but dacryocystography confirms the marked lacrimal sac distension. In three infants the sac could not be decompressed by massage, indicating that the canalicular-punctal system as well as the inferior lacrimal system were blocked. When the distended lacrimal sac compresses the two canaliculi and bends them on themselves, there is a functional trapdoor-type block. During the probing of these patients, we felt a snap when the lacrimal syringe was withdrawn from the distended sac. We concluded that this was due to kinking of the canaliculus by the enlarged sac.     

不同治疗方式治疗婴幼儿泪囊炎的疗效分析

目的：探讨不同治疗方式治疗婴幼儿泪囊炎的疗效。方法：回顾性收集2013-01/2015-12就诊于我院眼科的婴幼儿泪囊炎患者218例356眼,治疗方式不同分为泪囊区按摩组,泪道加压冲洗组,单纯泪道探通组,泪道探通联合激素冲洗组。观察不同分组患儿的治愈率。结果：随着患儿年龄的增加,总的治愈率呈明显下降趋势;泪道探通组的疗效显著性高于泪道加压组及泪囊按摩组,泪道加压冲洗组的疗效显著性高于泪囊按摩组;联合激素冲洗组疗效显著优于不联合激素冲洗组。上泪小点探通术治愈率显著优于下泪小点探通术。随着患儿年龄的增加,泪囊按摩组、泪道加压冲洗组和泪道探通组的治愈率不断降低(r=0.553、0.437、0.742,P<0.05)。结论：对于月龄较小,1岁以下的患儿首选泪囊区按摩法,而对于1岁~2岁的患儿泪囊按摩无效者推荐泪道探通,上泪小点探通疗效更优,而对于2岁以上患儿多推荐泪道探通联合激素冲洗治疗。     

Clinicopathologic analysis of 166 patients with primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of lacrimal sac pathology in patients undergoing dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) for primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction (PANDO). DESIGN: Observational case series. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred sixty-six patients with symptoms of PANDO. METHODS: A total of 202 lacrimal sac biopsies were obtained from 166 patients undergoing external DCR procedures for symptoms of PANDO. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient demographics, presenting symptoms and signs, relevant history, and assessment of the nasolacrimal system were recorded. All lacrimal biopsy specimens were examined histopathologically. RESULTS: A total of 118 patients (71%) were female and 48 patients (29%) were male. The mean age was 60.7 years (range, 21-93 years). All patients demonstrated epiphora, and 32 patients had dacryocystitis. Duration of symptoms ranged from 6 weeks to 50 years. No lacrimal sac tumors were detected. Sixty-five percent of specimens demonstrated chronic inflammation. CONCLUSIONS: No neoplasms were detected among 202 lacrimal sac specimens from 166 patients with symptoms of PANDO. Most lacrimal sac specimens demonstrated chronic inflammatory changes. We conclude that a lacrimal sac biopsy should be performed when there is suspicion of a neoplasm based on the clinical, historical, or intraoperative findings, rather than routine biopsy of all patients with PANDO.     

Neurofibroma of the lacrimal sac

Neurofibroma is an extremely rare neural tumor of the lacrimal sac. We present a case of neurofibroma of the lacrimal sac in a 45-year-old lady. Based on the history of intermittent epiphora, presence of a mass in the lacrimal sac region, dacryocystogram suggestive of space occupying lesion within the lacrimal sac and computed tomographic image of a tumor lying in the lacrimal fossa region, a tentative diagnosis of lacrimal sac neoplasm was made. Excision of the tumor with repair of the lacrimal sac was performed. Histopathology proved it to be neurofibroma of the lacrimal sac. Until now, only four cases have been reported worldwide. The paucity of reported cases limits our knowledge regarding the natural course, treatment, results and prognosis of this tumor.     

Epiphora as first presenting sign of primary extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac

A 28-year-old Caucasian female presented with a six-month history of epiphora of the right eye. Diagnostic lacrimal syringing revealed obstruction of the right nasolacrimal duct. During external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR), the lacrimal sac had an unusual papillary appearance. Frozen sections suggested malignant lymphoid cells. Pathologic examination revealed extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, nasal type. Imaging revealed a mass lesion centered on the lacrimal sac. The authors describe the youngest Caucasian patient with a primary NK/T-cell lymphoma of the lacrimal sac, as well as the first case presenting with epiphora as the sole presenting symptom, reported in the literature. Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphomas rarely occur in the orbit, and are known to be rapidly growing, aggressive lesions. Despite chemotherapy, the patient succumbed to her disease twelve months after diagnosis. Lacrimal surgeons should maintain a high index of suspicion in all cases of primary nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Pre- or intra-operative clinical suspicion of malignancy in the lacrimal sac necessitates biopsy.     

Lacrimal sac diverticula associated with a patent lacrimal system

PURPOSE: To describe the clinical features of lacrimal sac diverticula. METHODS: Orbital masses were evaluated in 3 patients. One patient had a large tumor extending from the medial orbit associated with upward globe displacement, one had a mass inferior to the medial canthus, and one had an inflamed mass in the right lower lid. Two of the patients had no history of chronic epiphora, sinus disease, or nasal trauma. In all patients, irrigation demonstrated lacrimal drainage system patency. RESULTS: Surgical exploration confirmed the diagnosis of lacrimal sac diverticulum in all patients. Two diverticula were associated with a dacryolith. Each patient was successfully managed with excision of the diverticulum and dacryocystorhinostomy. CONCLUSIONS: Lacrimal sac diverticula should be considered in the diagnosis of medial orbital tumors, and computed tomography is useful in the diagnosis of lacrimal sac diverticula.     

泪道瘘管临床分析

目的 分析泪道(?)管的臨床特征和形成原因。方法 對13例泪道(?)管進行回顧性臨床分析。结果 13例泪道(?)管中10例為泪囊瘼,3例為泪小管(?),前者主要由先天、炎症和手術處理不當所致,治療可酌情予保守或手術治療;后者多由外傷引起,治療多用手術。結論 泪道(?)管少見,多為泪囊(?),主要與先天、感染、外傷和手術有關;治療以手術為主。