Lacrimal sac lymphoproliferative lesion: case report

Abstract

Case report: The case is presented of a 51 year-old woman with a firm mass at the medial canthus of the right eye of five years onset. A low-grade lymphoproliferative lesion (reactive lymphoid hyperplasia) was diagnosed from an excisional biopsy

Discussion: Lacrimal sac tumors are rare, with a peak incidence in the fifth decade of life. The initial clinical features are epiphora and medial canthus swelling. As it mimics nasolacrimal duct obstruction, up to 40% of these tumors are misdiagnosed until undergoing surgery.

Keywords: Epiphora; Epífora; Lacrimal obstruction; Lacrimal system malignant tumor; Lesión linfoproliferativa; Linfoma; Lymphoma; Lymphoproliferative lesion; Obstrucción vía lagrimal; Tumor maligno vía lagrimal.