Author/Authors :
Mulay, Kaustubh National Reporting Centre for Ophthalmic Pathology, Centre For Sight, India , Mulay, Kaustubh L. V. Prasad Eye Institute - Ocular Pathology Service, India , Nair, Akshay L. V. Prasad Eye Institute - Department of Oculoplastics and Ocular Oncology, India , Honavar, Santosh G. Centre for Sight - Oculoplastics and Ocular Oncology, India , Honavar, Santosh G. L. V. Prasad Eye Institute - Department of Oculoplastics and Ocular Oncology, India
Abstract :
Oncocytoma of the lacrimal sac is a rarely encountered clinical entity. We report the case of a 72-year-old female patient who was diagnosed to have bilateral nasolacrimal duct obstruction during a pre-cataract surgery screening. Subsequently, she underwent bilateral dacryocystectomy. Histopathological examination of the left lacrimal sac revealed a tumour composed of acini lined by oncocytic cells; features consistent with those of a lacrimal sac oncocytoma. Although rare, oncocytomas arising from the lacrimalsac may co-exist with a nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This report describes the histological and immunochemistry characteristics of oncocytomas and underscores the need to subject all excised lacrimal sacs to histopathological examination.
