Open AccessChronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia/ Small-Cell Lymphocytic Lymphoma of the Lacrimal Sac: A Case Series
Author(s) -
Yamini Krishna,
Luciane Irion,
Sozan Karim,
Aruna Dharmsena,
Austin McCormick,
Sarah E. Coupland
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
ocular oncology and pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2296-4681
pISSN - 2296-4657
DOI - 10.1159/000455148
Subject(s) - medicine , lacrimal sac , dacryocystorhinostomy , chronic lymphocytic leukemia , lacrimal apparatus , lacrimal canaliculi , b cell , lymphoma , malt lymphoma , lacrimal gland , pathology , antibody , surgery , immunology , leukemia
Lymphomas of the lacrimal sac are rare, accounting for less than 10% of lacrimal sac malignant tumours. They may present with symptoms typical of secondary acquired nasolacrimal duct obstruction and are thus often misdiagnosed.