Ameloblastoma of the lacrimal sac - Report of a case

A case of an ameloblastoma of the lacrimal sac is reported. The patient, 46-year-old man, had complained of a swelling on the left inner canthus. Clinical examination showed a pale tumor in the left inferior nasal meatus. A partial maxillectomy was performed. The tumor extended from the lacrimal sac...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inJIBI INKOKA TEMBO Vol. 30; no. 2; pp. 243 - 246
Main Authors Nishikawa Keiko, 西川 益利, 加登 本拡, 石黒 公雄
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published Society of Oto-rhino-laryngology Tokyo 1987
耳鼻咽喉科展望会
Subjects
ameloblastoma
lacrimal sac
nasal meatus
nasolacrimal duct
Online AccessGet full text
ISSN0386-9687
1883-6429
DOI10.11453/orltokyo1958.30.243

Cover

More Information
Summary:A case of an ameloblastoma of the lacrimal sac is reported. The patient, 46-year-old man, had complained of a swelling on the left inner canthus. Clinical examination showed a pale tumor in the left inferior nasal meatus. A partial maxillectomy was performed. The tumor extended from the lacrimal sac to the inferior nasal meatus through the nasolacrimal duct. Histopathological examination revealed ameloblastoma. Literature on the related subjects is reviewed.
ISSN:0386-9687
1883-6429
DOI:10.11453/orltokyo1958.30.243