title: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis: an unusual entity producing complete lacrimal duct obstruction.
abstract: Eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis is an unusual fibrotic condition of unknown aetiology that tends to affect the upper respiratory tract. Twenty-one cases have been reported in the literature and only three have had ocular adnexal involvement. Despite characteristic histopathological and clinical findings, the diagnosis remains a challenge. Furthermore, its progressive nature with potential to invade adjacent structures and the lack of response to current treatment modalities make management difficult. We describe a case of sinonasal eosinophilic angiocentric fibrosis that presented with bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Eyelid, Lacrimal and Orbital Clinic, Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Surgery, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and the University of Queensland Medical School, Australia.
authors.forename: Alejandra A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Whitehead
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Timothy J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000473:pathology