Basal Cell Carcinoma in Lacrimal Sac: An Exceptional Histopathological Finding
The authors report a case of a 49-year-old patient who presented with affection in the lacrimal sac. He had undergone multiple dacryocystorhinostomy surgeries, yet his symptoms failed to improve. However, histopathological examination revealed an unusual diagnosis: basal cell carcinoma. This is a completely atypical discovery and is rarely described in the literature in the lacrimal sac. The fact that this unusual location together with its difficult diagnosis given the similarity to the symptoms of a lacrimal duct obstruction makes this a particularly noteworthy case.
Authors
- R. Araújo-Miranda
- Raúl Martínez-Belda
- Elena Arias‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5011-844X)
- Salvador García Delpech (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6016-9284)
- Cristina Martínez-Gil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1523-4515)
- Gonzalo Roig-Ferreruela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9762-4021)
- Luis Alfaro-Ferreres
Institutions
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia (ES)
- Fundación para el Fomento de la Investigación Sanitaria y Biomédica de la Comunitat Valenciana (ES)
- IVI Valencia Clinic (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iop.0000000000002942
- Primary Topic
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00