A Lacrimal Gland Choristoma of the Lacrimal Sac. 2018

Yvonne Wang, and Frederick A Jakobiec, and Fouad R Zakka, and Nahyoung Grace Lee

Choristomatous lacrimal gland tissue has been detected in many different sites of the ocular adnexa, but has never before been convincingly described in the submucosa of the lacrimal sac. A 77-year-old woman with epiphora had a biopsy of the sac wall preformed during a dacryocystorhinostomy that contained such a lacrimal choristoma. Zymogen granules were found in the cytoplasm of the secretory cells with the periodic acid-Schiff reaction. No mucus-producing cells, as found in normal sac submucosal glands, were detected using the Alcian blue, mucicarmine, and Gomori methenamine silver histochemical stains. Gross cystic fluid protein-15 positivity was demonstrated immunohistochemically. The clinical implications of this choristoma are explored.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007766 Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases Diseases of the LACRIMAL APPARATUS. Epiphora,Apparatus Disease, Lacrimal,Apparatus Diseases, Lacrimal,Disease, Lacrimal Apparatus,Diseases, Lacrimal Apparatus,Epiphoras,Lacrimal Apparatus Disease
D009301 Nasolacrimal Duct A tubular duct that conveys TEARS from the LACRIMAL GLAND to the nose. Lacrimal Sac,Tear Duct,Duct, Nasolacrimal,Duct, Tear,Ducts, Nasolacrimal,Ducts, Tear,Lacrimal Sacs,Nasolacrimal Ducts,Sac, Lacrimal,Sacs, Lacrimal,Tear Ducts
D002828 Choristoma A mass of histologically normal tissue present in an abnormal location. Aberrant Tissue,Ectopic Tissue,Heterotopic Tissue,Aberrant Tissues,Choristomas,Ectopic Tissues,Heterotopic Tissues,Tissue, Aberrant,Tissue, Ectopic,Tissue, Heterotopic,Tissues, Aberrant,Tissues, Ectopic,Tissues, Heterotopic
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies
D014680 Veins The vessels carrying blood away from the CAPILLARY BEDS. Vein

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