A Case of Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Sac.
- Author:
Nam Ju MOON
1
;
Jae Chan KIM
;
Kye Yong SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell*;
Cystectomy;
Dacryocystitis;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Postoperative Period;
Radiotherapy;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1988;29(2):443-451
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac is very rare and any case of this has not been reported in our country yet. The authors have experienced this very rare type of carcinoma recently in a 54 year old male patient. He noted a painful swelling, tenderness in the right lower medical canthal area, epiphora and mucopurulent discharge of the right eye for a one yroar period. The first attck came twelve years ago, and relapse and remission was repeated. He was diagnosed as chronic dacryocystitis as results of diagnostic work up, especially based on clinical history and X-ray findings, therefore conjuntivodacryorhinostomy and cystectomy were performed. Postoperative tissue biopsy confirmed that it was a transitional cell carcinoma. Because the patient refused the recommended lateral rhinostomy with mass excision he was given only radiotherapy of 6,480 rad. For 8 months of postoperative period, the recurrence of any symptoms showing carcinoma has not been noticed.
