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Background: The lacrimal caruncle, a nodular structure located at the inner canthus, contains a variety of tissue types, leading to diverse clinical manifestations of its lesions. Caruncular lesions, though rare, may be benign or malignant, complicating diagnosis and treatment. This systematic review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the clinical profiles, histopathological features, and management strategies for caruncular lesions.
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Lacrimal sac tumors are rare with epithelial tumors being the most common type. Melanoma of the lacrimal sac is an exceptional finding. Few cases have been reported so far in the literature.
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January 2025
Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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- The study aimed to analyze how patients with radiation-induced acquired lacrimal duct obstructions (RALDO) were managed and their outcomes, using data from a single surgeon's retrospective chart review over five years.* -
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Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, ASST-Sette Laghi, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.
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Eye and Skull Base Research Centers, Five Senses Institute, Rasoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva is a rare tumor of the ocular surface with potential fatal consequences and a high likelihood of recurrence. Although routes for extending the tumor, including local, hematogenous, and lymphatogenous, are pretty straightforward, the indirect extension through free-floating tumoral cells to the nasolacrimal duct is not described thoroughly. We report a case of malignant melanoma of the conjunctiva which presented with local recurrence in the intranasal cavity and lacrimal sac two years after the primary surgery (without involvement of the ocular surface and punctum on the second occasion).
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