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Lacrimal Gland Amyloidosis in an Elderly Patient
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2020 Localized amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland is a rare disease. We report a case of transthyretin-positive localized amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland in a 74-year-old man with left lacrimal gland swelling.
Toshiya Nagai +2 more
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Association of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor promoter polymorphisms with benign lymphoepithelial lesion of lacrimal gland [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 AIM: To identify the association of the macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene polymorphism with the susceptibility of benign lymphoepithelial lesions (BLEL) of the lacrimal gland.
Qin-Jian Li +6 more
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Morphological features of the porcine lacrimal gland and its compatibility for human lacrimal gland xenografting. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 In this study, we present first data concerning the anatomical structure, blood supply and location of the lacrimal gland of the pig. Our data indicate that the porcine lacrimal gland may serve as a potential xenograft candidate in humans or as an animal
Robert Henker +7 more
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Bilateral lacrimal gland lymphoma: Case report and literature review
Radiology Case Reports, 2022 Ocular adnexal lymphoma accounts for approximately 1%-2% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas and 8% of extranodal lymphomas. Lacrimal gland lymphoma, especially bilateral lacrimal gland lymphoma, is rare, and imaging is often utilized to differentiate lacrimal ...
Luu-Thi Bich Ngoc, MD +6 more
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Interferon-γ treatment in vitro elicits some of the changes in cathepsin S and antigen presentation characteristic of lacrimal glands and corneas from the NOD mouse model of Sjögren's Syndrome. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Inflammation and impaired secretion by lacrimal and salivary glands are hallmarks of the autoimmune disease, Sjögren's Syndrome. These changes in the lacrimal gland promote dryness and inflammation of the ocular surface, causing pain, irritation and ...
Zhen Meng +3 more
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Thyroid Research, 2023 Purpose Lacrimal gland enlargement can be a feature of thyroid eye disease (TED). Unilateral or asymmetric lacrimal gland enlargement is poorly described and may impede diagnosis.
Pav Gounder +5 more
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Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView., 2023 Summary Proton Beam Therapy (PBT) has the potential to improve paediatric cancer care by reducing radiation exposure and thus long‐term toxicities. Ethical concerns and debates surrounding the treatment, such as eligibility and accessibility, are ongoing in Australia. The Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research (ABCPTR) (named after Sir
Jeremy Khong +10 more
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Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis
Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, 2022 Unilateral proptosis secondary to ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is rare. The most common site of ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is at the bulbar conjunctiva and limbal area.
I U Kwang Kwok +3 more
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017 Myxomas are rare neoplasms of mesenchymal origin. Cases of conjunctival, corneal, and orbital myxomas have been reported in the literature; however, to the best of our knowledge, there is no report of a lacrimal gland myxoma. We report a case of an orbital myxoma involving the lacrimal gland and its management.
Drushti Parikh, Bipasha Mukherjee
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Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, 2022 The purpose of this article was to report a case of intraconal lacrimal gland tissue and to review the literature on lacrimal gland choristoma. The magnetic resonance imaging findings of a biopsy-proven orbital case are also presented. A PubMed database search was performed using the key terms heterotopic, ectopic, aberrant, choristoma, and lacrimal ...
Cruz, Antonio Augusto V. +3 more
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