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Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lacrimal System

MedGen UID:
1778796
•Concept ID:
C5448014
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonym: Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lacrimal Apparatus

Definition

A malignant neoplasm that has spread from its original site of growth to the lacrimal gland or lacrimal drainage system. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVMetastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Lacrimal System

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Lacrimal drainage apparatus melanoma remotely following treatment and resolution of conjunctival melanoma.
Peck T, Schoen M, Padilla M, Rabinowitz M, Curry J, Milman T, Lally S, Shields CL, Shields JA, Rabinowitz M
Orbit 2021 Oct;40(5):423-430. Epub 2020 Aug 18 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2020.1808020. PMID: 32811269
Current treatment of lacrimal gland carcinoma.
Woo KI, Kim YD, Sa HS, Esmaeli B
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2016 Sep;27(5):449-56. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000301. PMID: 27273588
Management of Lacrimal Gland Carcinoma: Lessons From the Literature in the Past 40 Years.
Woo KI, Yeom A, Esmaeli B
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2016 Jan-Feb;32(1):1-10. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000531. PMID: 26291539

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ophthalmic Presentation and Outcome for Sinonasal Mucoceles.
Malik M, Vahdani K, Rose GE
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2023 Jan-Feb 01;39(1):44-48. Epub 2022 Jun 14 doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002234. PMID: 35699210
Dacryops and clinical diagnostic challenges.
Alsarhani WK, Al-Sharif EM, Al-Faky YH, Alkatan HM, Maktabi AM, Alsuhaibani AH
Can J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;57(6):388-393. Epub 2021 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.06.014. PMID: 34324876
More advantages in detecting bone and soft tissue metastases from prostate cancer using (18)F-PSMA PET/CT.
Pianou NK, Stavrou PZ, Vlontzou E, Rondogianni P, Exarhos DN, Datseris IE
Hell J Nucl Med 2019 Jan-Apr;22(1):6-9. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1967/s002449910952. PMID: 30843003
Overview of benign and malignant lacrimal gland tumors.
Gündüz AK, Yeşiltaş YS, Shields CL
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2018 Sep;29(5):458-468. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000515. PMID: 30028745
Lacrimal Sac Tumors--A Review.
Krishna Y, Coupland SE
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):173-178. doi: 10.22608/APO.201713. PMID: 28399337

Diagnosis

Dacryops and clinical diagnostic challenges.
Alsarhani WK, Al-Sharif EM, Al-Faky YH, Alkatan HM, Maktabi AM, Alsuhaibani AH
Can J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;57(6):388-393. Epub 2021 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.06.014. PMID: 34324876
More advantages in detecting bone and soft tissue metastases from prostate cancer using (18)F-PSMA PET/CT.
Pianou NK, Stavrou PZ, Vlontzou E, Rondogianni P, Exarhos DN, Datseris IE
Hell J Nucl Med 2019 Jan-Apr;22(1):6-9. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1967/s002449910952. PMID: 30843003
Overview of benign and malignant lacrimal gland tumors.
Gündüz AK, Yeşiltaş YS, Shields CL
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2018 Sep;29(5):458-468. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000515. PMID: 30028745
Lymphoproliferative Tumors of the Ocular Adnexa.
Verdijk RM
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):132-142. doi: 10.22608/APO.2016209. PMID: 28399341
Lacrimal Sac Tumors--A Review.
Krishna Y, Coupland SE
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):173-178. doi: 10.22608/APO.201713. PMID: 28399337

Therapy

Metastatic HER2 lacrimal/salivary gland duct adenocarcinoma.
Mansi RA, Morris B, Fulcher T, McDermott JH
BMJ Case Rep 2023 Jun 30;16(6) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2022-253928. PMID: 37399351Free PMC Article
Dependence of radioactive iodine-131 capture by the lacrimal ducts on the tear production level.
Yartsev VD, Sheremeta MS, Trukhin AA, Atkova EL, Degtyarev MV, Yasyuchenya VS, Yudakov DV
Indian J Ophthalmol 2023 May;71(5):1828-1832. doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2780_22. PMID: 37203037Free PMC Article
Case Series of Laser Therapy of Eyelid Peripunctal Benign Tumor.
Song N, Tong H, Ma J, Zhang J
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg 2021 Oct;39(10):661-664. Epub 2021 Oct 1 doi: 10.1089/photob.2021.0007. PMID: 34597195
Lymphoproliferative tumors involving the lacrimal drainage system: a major review.
Singh S, Ali MJ
Orbit 2020 Aug;39(4):276-284. Epub 2019 Jul 3 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1634104. PMID: 31267826
Role of chemotherapy and molecularly targeted agents in the treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland.
Le Tourneau C, Razak AR, Levy C, Calugaru V, Galatoire O, Dendale R, Desjardins L, Gan HK
Br J Ophthalmol 2011 Nov;95(11):1483-9. Epub 2010 Dec 22 doi: 10.1136/bjo.2010.192351. PMID: 21183517

Prognosis

Lymphoproliferative tumors involving the lacrimal drainage system: a major review.
Singh S, Ali MJ
Orbit 2020 Aug;39(4):276-284. Epub 2019 Jul 3 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1634104. PMID: 31267826
More advantages in detecting bone and soft tissue metastases from prostate cancer using (18)F-PSMA PET/CT.
Pianou NK, Stavrou PZ, Vlontzou E, Rondogianni P, Exarhos DN, Datseris IE
Hell J Nucl Med 2019 Jan-Apr;22(1):6-9. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1967/s002449910952. PMID: 30843003
Overview of benign and malignant lacrimal gland tumors.
Gündüz AK, Yeşiltaş YS, Shields CL
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2018 Sep;29(5):458-468. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0000000000000515. PMID: 30028745
Lymphoproliferative Tumors of the Ocular Adnexa.
Verdijk RM
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):132-142. doi: 10.22608/APO.2016209. PMID: 28399341
Lacrimal Sac Tumors--A Review.
Krishna Y, Coupland SE
Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila) 2017 Mar-Apr;6(2):173-178. doi: 10.22608/APO.201713. PMID: 28399337

Clinical prediction guides

Dacryops and clinical diagnostic challenges.
Alsarhani WK, Al-Sharif EM, Al-Faky YH, Alkatan HM, Maktabi AM, Alsuhaibani AH
Can J Ophthalmol 2022 Dec;57(6):388-393. Epub 2021 Jul 26 doi: 10.1016/j.jcjo.2021.06.014. PMID: 34324876
Case Series of Laser Therapy of Eyelid Peripunctal Benign Tumor.
Song N, Tong H, Ma J, Zhang J
Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg 2021 Oct;39(10):661-664. Epub 2021 Oct 1 doi: 10.1089/photob.2021.0007. PMID: 34597195
Patency of the lacrimal drainage system in patients with a peripunctal tumour.
Ishikawa E, Sabundayo MS, Kono S, Kakizaki H, Takahashi Y
Orbit 2020 Apr;39(2):102-106. Epub 2019 Jun 6 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2019.1626446. PMID: 31169438
More advantages in detecting bone and soft tissue metastases from prostate cancer using (18)F-PSMA PET/CT.
Pianou NK, Stavrou PZ, Vlontzou E, Rondogianni P, Exarhos DN, Datseris IE
Hell J Nucl Med 2019 Jan-Apr;22(1):6-9. Epub 2019 Mar 7 doi: 10.1967/s002449910952. PMID: 30843003
The validity of the Mirels score for predicting impending pathological fractures of the lower limb.
Howard EL, Shepherd KL, Cribb G, Cool P
Bone Joint J 2018 Aug;100-B(8):1100-1105. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.100B8.BJJ-2018-0300.R1. PMID: 30062934

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