title: [Carcinoma of the lacrimal sac].
abstract: The present paper reports on the case of a 63 year-old woman twice operated for chronic suppurated dacryocystitis. At the third operation the lacrimal sac which was enlarged and rigid was removed. Section of the sac revealed a pinkish-grey formation that occupied the entire lumen of the sac. Histologic examination showed a poorly differentiated carcinoma with an islet-alveolar distribution. Stress is laid on the rare occurrence of primary malignant tumours of the lacrimal sac and the diagnostic difficulties in the onset period.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stefănescu-Dima
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petria
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crăiţoiu
mesh_terms: D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation
vernacular_title: Carcinomul sacului lacrimal.