Lacrimal Intrasaccal Polyp With Inspissated Mucopeptide Concretions.

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg

Ophthalmic Pathology Laboratory, LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.

Published: July 2021

Lacrimal sac mucopeptide concretions are not uncommon and usually identified following the lacrimal sac marsupialization during a dacryocystorhinostomy. A 39-year-old female presented with epiphora and discharge of 8 months duration and was diagnosed as primary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction. During the endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy, a large intrasaccal polyp arising from the posterosuperior wall of the lacrimal sac with multiple inspissated mucopeptide concretions was noted. The lesion was excised, and the mucopeptide concretions were removed. Histopathology was suggestive of an intrasaccal polypoidal granuloma. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of an intrasaccal polyp-like lesion secondary to a granulomatous response to a lacrimal sac mucopeptide concretion. It is important to be aware of this entity. The retrieval of mucopeptide concretion or lacrimal sac dacryoliths should prompt the surgeon to initiate an intraoperative endoscopic assessment of the sac before proceeding with the surgery.

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