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Dacryocystectomy for tumors of the lacrimal sac. 1977

D P Stokes, and J C Flanagan

A high index of suspicion is very important in the early diagnosis and treatment of potentially lethal tumors of the lacrimal sac. The triad of a mass above the medial canthal tendon, chronic dacryocystitis which irrigates freely and bloody reflux on irrigation should alert the ophthalmologist of this potentially fatal situation. Complete surgical excision and postoperative irradiation are important in the treatment of malignant tumors.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007765	Lacrimal Apparatus	The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system.	Lacrimal Gland,Nasolacrimal Apparatus,Conjunctival Sacs,Lacrimal Ducts,Lacrimal Punctum,Lateral Canthus,Medial Canthus,Apparatus, Lacrimal,Apparatus, Nasolacrimal,Canthus, Lateral,Canthus, Medial,Conjunctival Sac,Duct, Lacrimal,Gland, Lacrimal,Lacrimal Duct,Lacrimal Glands,Lacrimal Punctums,Punctum, Lacrimal,Sac, Conjunctival
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D011127	Polyps	Discrete abnormal tissue masses that protrude into the lumen of the DIGESTIVE TRACT or the RESPIRATORY TRACT. Polyps can be spheroidal, hemispheroidal, or irregular mound-shaped structures attached to the MUCOUS MEMBRANE of the lumen wall either by a stalk, pedunculus, or by a broad base.	Polyp
D003607	Dacryocystitis	Inflammation of the lacrimal sac. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Dacryoadenitis,Dacryoadenitides,Dacryocystitides
D005134	Eye Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the EYE.	Cancer of Eye,Eye Cancer,Cancer of the Eye,Neoplasms, Eye,Cancer, Eye,Cancers, Eye,Eye Cancers,Eye Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Eye
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man