单位:[1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China医技科室影像中心放射科首都医科大学附属北京友谊医院[2]Department of Radiology, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Southeast University Medical College, Nanjing 211102, Jiangsu Province, China[3]Department of Pathology, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Southeast University Medical College, Nanjing 211102, Jiangsu Province, China
BACKGROUND Nasolacrimal duct obstruction leading to epiphora is a common ophthalmologic complaint, and it may derive from amyloidosis in rare cases. There are a few reports about localized amyloidosis, and amyloidosis with involvement and obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct is exceedingly rare. CASE SUMMARY A 54-year-old male presented with a 2-year history of a lump overlying the left lacrimal sac that had grown rapidly for nearly half a year. Physical examination touched a firm lump in the left lacrimal sac. Nasal endoscopy discovered lesions in appearance of sediments with easy bleeding at the entry of the nasolacrimal duct of the left inferior nasal meatus. Computerized tomography scan revealed speckle high density in the left lacrimal sac and the dilated nasolacrimal duct. During an endoscopic exploration and excision, a large number of dacryoliths were exposed. Pathology indicated amorphous pink material and multinucleated giant cell reaction in the fibrous tissue. CONCLUSION This case showed amyloidosis in localized form mimicking dacryolith with nasolacrimal duct obstruction. In clinical practice, we should be aware of the possibility of localized amyloidosis in the nasolacrimal excretory system.
基金:
National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [61931013, 61527807, 62041103]; Nanjing Medical Science and technique Development Foundation [QRX17207]
第一作者单位:[1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China[2]Department of Radiology, Nanjing Tongren Hospital, Southeast University Medical College, Nanjing 211102, Jiangsu Province, China
通讯作者:
通讯机构:[1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China[*1]Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 95 Yong An Road, Xicheng District, Beijing 100050, China
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Che Zi-Gang,Ni Ting,Wang Zhen-Chang,et al.Computed tomography imaging features for amyloid dacryolith in the nasolacrimal excretory system: A case report[J].WORLD JOURNAL of CLINICAL CASES.2021,9(8):1940-1945.doi:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i8.1940.
APA:
Che Zi-Gang,Ni Ting,Wang Zhen-Chang&Wang De-Wang.(2021).Computed tomography imaging features for amyloid dacryolith in the nasolacrimal excretory system: A case report.WORLD JOURNAL of CLINICAL CASES,9,(8)
MLA:
Che Zi-Gang,et al."Computed tomography imaging features for amyloid dacryolith in the nasolacrimal excretory system: A case report".WORLD JOURNAL of CLINICAL CASES 9..8(2021):1940-1945