[Recurrent canaliculitis in a 22-year-old patient].
A 22-year-old patient presented with persistent epiphora over a period of about 7 months. The clinical examination revealed a canalicular swelling in both lacrimal ducts, which postoperatively transpired to be an exophytic tumor. The histopathology result of the excised tumor showed an epithelial lesion, a partially inverted papilloma without malignancy. For tumors arising from lachrimal ducts the first-line therapy is complete tumor resection.
Abteilung Augenheilkunde, Bereich Strabologie, Neuroophthalmologie und okuloplastische Chirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Robert-Koch-Str. 40, 37075, Göttingen, Deutschland. atili@med.uni-goettingen.de
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D000069282:Canaliculitis; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003607:Dacryocystitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult