Melanoma of the lacrimal sac: An extremely rare location From a radiologist perspective
Lacrimal sac tumors are rare with epithelial tumors being the most common type. Melanoma of the lacrimal sac is an exceptional finding. Few cases have been reported so far in the literature. We report the case of a sixth year old male, with no pathological background, who was referred to the hospita...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Radiology case reports 2024-09, Vol.19 (9), p.3982-3987 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Lacrimal sac tumors are rare with epithelial tumors being the most common type. Melanoma of the lacrimal sac is an exceptional finding. Few cases have been reported so far in the literature. We report the case of a sixth year old male, with no pathological background, who was referred to the hospital for chronic dacryocystitis resistant to treatment. Computed tomography dacryocystography and magnetic resonance imaging were performed, in favor of a large mass of the lacrimal sac and lacrimal canal suggestive of melanoma. Biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. PET-CT was positive and showed abnormal activity in the lung, liver and bones, in favor of metastasis. |
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ISSN: | 1930-0433 1930-0433 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.radcr.2024.05.079 |