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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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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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Lesions mimicking lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma [PDF]
, 2010 Aim: To report a series of patients with lacrimal gland lesions simulating the clinicoradiological features of lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma (LGPA). Methods: Multicentre retrospective, interventional case series.
Cannon, P. +7 more
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Computed tomographic imaging characteristics of the normal canine lacrimal glands. [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundThe canine lacrimal gland (LG) and accessory lacrimal gland of the third eyelid (TEG) are responsible for production of the aqueous portion of the precorneal tear film.
Murphy, Christopher J +2 more
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Testosterone Influence on Gene Expression in Lacrimal Glands of Mouse Models of Sjögren Syndrome [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: Sjögren syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that occurs almost exclusively in women and is associated with extensive inflammation in lacrimal tissue, an immune-mediated destruction and/or dysfunction of glandular epithelial cells, and a ...
Kam, Wendy R. +6 more
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Lacrimal Gland Abscess: A Case Report
Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2023 Introduction: The aim of the study was to report a rare case of lacrimal gland abscess. Case Presentation: A 47-year-old woman noticed upper eyelid swelling on the right side 1.5 months before referral to our service.
Mayari Ito +3 more
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Bioengineered Lacrimal Gland Organ Regeneration in Vivo
Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2015 The lacrimal gland plays an important role in maintaining a homeostatic environment for healthy ocular surfaces via tear secretion. Dry eye disease, which is caused by lacrimal gland dysfunction, is one of the most prevalent eye disorders and causes ...
Masatoshi Hirayama +2 more
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Histological, histochemical and ultrastructural studies on Harderian and lacrimal glands of the Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus major L.) [PDF]
, 2016 This study describes the macroscopic anatomy and the microscopic and ultrastructural features of the Harderian gland and lacrimal gland of the Capercaillies. It was conducted both on adult male and female Capercaillies.
Goździewska-Harłajczuk, Karolina +4 more
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Endocrine Connections, 2022 Background: Graves’ orbitopathy (GO) is an autoimmune disease with mechanical impairment of orbital muscles and lacrimal gland dysfunction. The frequently used methods of assessing GO activity include Clinical Activity Score (CAS), CT, and MRI.
Ru-Xuan Zhao +5 more
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Reiterative FGF signaling determines the identity and morphology of the lacrimal gland [PDF]
, 2017 Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)The lacrimal gland plays an essential role in protection of the ocular surface by secreting the aqueous component of the tear film. Deficiency in the lacrimal gland is the main cause of dry eye
Garg, Ankur
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