거대눈물언덕으로 인한 눈물흘림 1예 |
김지혜, 허현도, 김성재, 한용섭, 정인영, 박종문, 유지명, 서성욱 |
경상대학교 의학전문대학원 안과학교실1, 경상대학교 건강과학연구원2 |
Epiphora due to Hypertrophic Caruncle |
Jihye Kim, Hyoun Do Huh, Seong Jae Kim, Yong Seop Han, In Young Chung, Jong Moon Park, Ji Myong Yoo, Seong Wook Seo |
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University1, Jinju, Korea Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University2, Jinju, Korea |
Received: 8 December 2015 • Revised: 17 February 2016 • Accepted: 22 February 2016 |
Abstract |
Purpose: To report a case of epiphora due to megalocaruncle treated by partial resection of the enlargement lacrimal caruncle. Case summary: A 62- year- old male, with no specific diseases, presented to our clinic with epiphora in both eyes that started 5 years ago. In the slit lamp examination there were no abnormal findings other than hypertrophic lacrimal caruncles in both eyes. Although there were no abnormal findings in the lacrimal probe exam, irrigation test and dacryocystography, residual dye was observed in the Fluorescein Dye Disappearance Test using 2% fluorescein. The patient was then diagnosed with functional obstruction due to hypertrophic lacrimal caruncles. The symptoms improved after partial resection of the lacrimal caruncles. The biopsy using the resected tissue showed mild intraepithelial dysplasia and further observation was decided. Conclusions: A hypertrophic caruncle can be the cause of epiphora, and the hypertrophic tissue should be biopsied in order to exclude the possibility of neoplasms. |
Key Words:
Biopsy; Caruncle; Epiphora |
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