Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine (Jun 2018)

Dacryocystitis Caused by Lymphoproliferative Infiltration in the Course of Lymphocytic Lymphoma: Case Report

  • Pál Szilvia,
  • Fișuș Andreea Dana,
  • Pop Doina,
  • Pakucs Annamária,
  • Benedek István,
  • Horváth Karin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2018-0015
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 3, no. 2
pp. 106 – 109

Abstract

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Background: Lacrimal drainage system lymphomas are rare, accounting for less than 10% of lacrimal sac tumors. They often appear as a secondary involvement within the confines of systemic lymphoproliferative disorders, therefore detailed ophthalmological examination and auxiliary testing is necessary to have an accurate diagnosis.

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