Open AccessTransitional cell carcinoma of the nasolacrimal sac
Author(s) -
Rushmia Karim,
Raf Ghabrial,
Betty Lin
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s7706
Subject(s) - lacrimal sac , medicine , nasolacrimal duct , basal cell , transitional cell carcinoma , nasolacrimal duct obstruction , pathology , anatomy , surgery , cancer , bladder cancer
Tumors in the lacrimal sac are rare yet important due to their malignant and potentially lethal outcomes if there is a misdiagnosis or delay in treatment. Epithelial tumors predominate with squamous cell carcinoma. We report a transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac and management course for the patient.