title: Lacrimal gland lymphangioma: report of a case and review of literature.
abstract: Herein, we present a patient with acute proptosis and inferonasal displacement of the right eye. CT scan showed heterogeneous enlargement of the right lacrimal gland. During surgical exploration, a dark liquid exuded from the lacrimal gland and histopathology confirmed a diagnosis of lymphangioma. Clinical signs and symptoms improved after surgery and no recurrence occurred up to 2 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmic Research Center, Department of Ophthalmology, Labbafinejad Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. abbasbagheri@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Abbas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.forename: Nassim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Amoohashemi
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salour
authors.forename: Shahin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yazdani
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000175:diagnosis; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008202:Lymphangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009915:Orbit / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity