Introduction. - Lacrimal cysts are rarely described and must be differentiated from diseases of the lacrimal gland. We present a rare case of lacrimal cyst developed from an accessory lacrimal gland. Case report. - The management consisted of excision using a tarsoconjonctivale approach. Discussion. - Most cysts are diagnosed from the third decade, manifested by progressive exophthalmos. It is a benign disease. However, the differential diagnosis with malignancy is not excluded. Surgical resection is desirable if tumors become symptomatic. (C) 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
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Krishnasamy, Sivakumar
Mokhtar, Raja Amin Raja
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Univ Malaya, Fac Med, Dept Surg, Kuala Lumpur 50603, MalaysiaUniv Malaya, Fac Med, Dept Biomed Imaging, Res Imaging Ctr, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia