Congenital unilateral absence of the lacrimal gland combined with lipoma. A rare case of unilateral congenital alacrima.

Congenital unilateral absence of the lacrimal gland combined with lipoma. A rare case of unilateral congenital alacrima. Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol. 2020 Jun 26;: Authors: Sánchez Sevila JL, Rosas Gómez de Salazar J, Concepción Aramendía L, Vivó Devesa C Abstract The purpose of this report is to describe a case of a unilateral congenital absence of the lacrimal gland in a 7-year-old girl with ocular symptoms, no tear production and a conjunctival tumour at the supero-external angle of the right eye. The visual acuity was 20/20 in both the eyes. The right eye showed mucous secretion, corneal erosions and filaments. Anamnesis, physical examination and clinical tests ruled out systemic diseases associated with congenital alacrima, as well as rheumatic, immunological and infectious diseases. Nuclear magnetic resonance, with various fat suppression techniques, demonstrated the absence of the right lacrimal gland and the presence of a tumour compatible with lipoma. This case, to our knowledge, is the first report of unilateral absence of the lacrimal gland combined with lipoma. PMID: 32600836 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol Source Type: research