title: Simple dacryops: a case series and review of the literature.
abstract: In this prospective, small case series, 3 patients with simple dacryops were analyzed along with a review of literature. All 3 patients in this series had classical clinical features of simple dacryops. All of them underwent complete cyst removal with the aid of a cryoprobe. Histopathology was compatible with dacryops. In 2 of the 3 patients, the cyst revealed calcification, which to the best of our knowledge has not been reported. None of the patients developed a recurrence. In conclusion, simple dacryops is an easily recognized clinical entity. This entity has been infrequently reviewed in the older literature, and in the last decade only 6 cases have been reported. Most of the patients underwent complete excision of the cyst with no recurrences.
authors.affiliation: Oculoplastic Services, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110 029, India. abhay_betharia@yehoo.com
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Betharia
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pushker
authors.forename: Vidushi
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000473:pathology; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography