Mitomycin C in the treatment of a Schneiderian (inverted) papilloma of the lacrimal sac.
Schneiderian papillomas are benign tumours, with an aggressive nature. A case with a recurrent Schneiderian papilloma of the nasolacrimal sac, who underwent an external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with irrigation of the nasolacrimal system with 0.02% mitomycin C (MMC), is presented at 18 months follow-up. External DCR using MMC, as an adjuvant therapy, is a novel approach to the treatment of Schneiderian papilloma of the nasolacrimal tract. It allows preservation of function, compared with the conventional treatment of dacryocystectomy.
Woodcock
Malcolm
M
Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QH, UK.
Mollan
Susan P
SP
Harrison
Dale
D
Taylor
Deryck
D
Lecuona
Karin
K
D000328:Adult; D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016685:Mitomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D010212:Papilloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000903:Antibiotics, Antineoplastic; D016685:Mitomycin