Epiphora as a presenting sign of angioleiomyoma of the lacrimal sac

Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Nov-Dec;23(6):490-2. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0b013e318158edb4.

Abstract

A 50-year-old man presented with progressive enlargement of a right medial canthal mass for 5 years. The patient subsequently noted epiphora of 6-month duration on the affected side. An anterior orbitotomy was performed, which uncovered a well-circumscribed mass in the lacrimal sac. Histologic sections of the mass revealed an angioleiomyoma. Following complete excision, the epiphora resolved and there is no evidence of tumor recurrence at 1 year of follow-up. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of an angioleiomyoma in the lacrimal sac.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Angiomyoma / metabolism
  • Angiomyoma / pathology*
  • Angiomyoma / surgery
  • Eye Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Eye Neoplasms / surgery
  • Humans
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / metabolism
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / pathology*
  • Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / surgery
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tears / metabolism