Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study
Tumors of the lacrimal sac are rarely encountered in clinical practice. The importance of recognizing this entity lies in the fact that the majority of the lacrimal sac tumors turn out to be malignant and thereby potentially life-threatening. Hence appropriate management of the lacrimal sac tumors i...
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| author | Bipasha Mukherjee Ravija Patel Jyotirmay Biswas S Krishnakumar |
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| description | Tumors of the lacrimal sac are rarely encountered in clinical practice. The importance of recognizing this entity lies in the fact that the majority of the lacrimal sac tumors turn out to be malignant and thereby potentially life-threatening. Hence appropriate management of the lacrimal sac tumors is of utmost importance. We report a case of transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac, its presentation and management along with the review of the published literature. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e98211a8e5174be7a11e8465533531cf2022-12-21T23:55:59ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research2320-38972014-01-0121272910.4103/2320-3897.122639Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case studyBipasha MukherjeeRavija PatelJyotirmay BiswasS KrishnakumarTumors of the lacrimal sac are rarely encountered in clinical practice. The importance of recognizing this entity lies in the fact that the majority of the lacrimal sac tumors turn out to be malignant and thereby potentially life-threatening. Hence appropriate management of the lacrimal sac tumors is of utmost importance. We report a case of transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac, its presentation and management along with the review of the published literature.http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2014;volume=2;issue=1;spage=27;epage=29;aulast=MukherjeeCarcinomadacryocystectomylacrimal sac |
| spellingShingle | Bipasha Mukherjee Ravija Patel Jyotirmay Biswas S Krishnakumar Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research Carcinoma dacryocystectomy lacrimal sac |
| title | Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study |
| title_full | Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study |
| title_fullStr | Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study |
| title_short | Transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: A clinico-pathological case study |
| title_sort | transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac a clinico pathological case study |
| topic | Carcinoma dacryocystectomy lacrimal sac |
| url | http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2014;volume=2;issue=1;spage=27;epage=29;aulast=Mukherjee |
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