Mucoepidermoid Tumor of the Lacrimal Sac.
- Author:
Beom Jin CHO
1
;
Yoon Duck KIM
;
Je Geun CHI
Author Information
1. Dapartment of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucoepidermoid;
Lacrimal
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Cellular Structures;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Korea;
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases;
Male;
Mucins;
Mucoepidermoid Tumor*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1992;33(10):999-1003
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Mucoepidermoid tumor of the lacrimal sac is exteremely rare. To our knowledge, there have been 4 cases reported in the literature and no case was reported in Korea. We have experienced a 77-year-old male patient complaining of epiphora and medial canthal area mass of 5-month duration in the right eye. On biopsy findings, many cystic structures containing mucin were seen, of which wall consisted of neoplastic mucin-secreting cell components and small nests of epidermoid cells. The diagnosis of mucoepidermoid tumor was made.
