Open AccessComputed tomography imaging features for amyloid dacryolith in the nasolacrimal excretory system: A case report
Author(s) -
Zigang Che,
Ting Ni,
Zhenchang Wang,
Dewang Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i8.1940
Subject(s) - medicine , computed tomography , excretory system , radiology , tomography , nasolacrimal duct , anatomy , surgery
Nasolacrimal duct obstruction leading to epiphora is a common ophthalmologic complaint, and it may derive from amyloidosis in rare cases. There are a few reports about localized amyloidosis, and amyloidosis with involvement and obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct is exceedingly rare.