title: Nasolacrimal duct obstruction with Urbach-Wiethe syndrome.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Albany Medical College, Albany, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ostrovsky
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farber
authors.forename: Dale R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: 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