Lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma: From resection to prosthetic rehabilitation. A case report

Abstract

Key Clinical Message There is a lack of consensus and evidence on treatment strategies for lacrimal sac carcinomas. Wide en bloc surgical resection with farther prosthetic rehabilitation could be the treatment option in certain cases. Abstract Malignant epithelial lacrimal sac tumors are rare cancers with high recurrence rates. Diagnosis of these tumors is often delayed as they are confused with chronic dacryocystitis. There is a lack of consensus and evidence on standard treatment strategies for advanced lacrimal sac carcinomas. A case of advanced lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma treated with wide en bloc margin‐negative surgical resection with further prosthetic rehabilitation without adjuvant therapy and 38 months of recurrence‐free postoperative follow‐up is presented.

Keywords

• carcinoma en bloc resection
• facial prosthetic rehabilitation
• lacrimal sac carcinoma
• magnabar fixation
• squamous cell carcinoma