Nasolacrimal duct obstruction with Urbach-Wiethe syndrome.
An 80-year-old woman presented with signs and symptoms consistent with bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction. She also was noted to have multiple eyelid margin lesions. She underwent bilateral dacryocystorhinostomy with biopsy of the nasolacrimal ducts and eyelid lesions. Her tearing resolved. Histopathology of the eyelid lesions was consistent with lipoid proteinosis. Nasolacrimal duct obstruction may occur in patients with lipoid proteinosis (Urbach-Wiethe syndrome).
Ostrovsky
Ann
A
Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA.
Mills
David M
DM
Farber
Martha
M
Meyer
Dale R
DR
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003608:Dacryocystorhinostomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007767:Lacrimal Duct Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008065:Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery