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Nasolacrimal Duct Neoplasm

MedGen UID:
1788868
•Concept ID:
C0349749
•
Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: Lacrimal Duct Neoplasm; Neoplasm of nasolacrimal duct
SNOMED CT: Neoplasm of nasolacrimal duct (416753001)

Definition

A benign or malignant neoplasm that affects the lacrimal duct. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVNasolacrimal Duct Neoplasm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Topographic and anatomical features of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to radioiodine treatment.
Yartsev VD, Atkova EL, Ekaterinchev MA
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3385-3390. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02746-7. PMID: 37199817
Treatment of congenital nasolacrimal duct cyst: the role of endoscopic marsupialisation.
Rampinelli V, Ferrari M, Zorzi S, Berlucchi M
Acta Otorhinolaryngol Ital 2020 Oct;40(5):377-382. doi: 10.14639/0392-100X-N0759. PMID: 33299228Free PMC Article
Clinical management and outcomes of lacrimal sac squamous cell carcinoma.
Song X, Wang S, Wang J, Wang W, Wang S, Yang G, Li J, Zhu Y, Chen F, Zhu W
Head Neck 2019 Apr;41(4):974-981. Epub 2019 Jan 10 doi: 10.1002/hed.25529. PMID: 30629760

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Sun H, Cai R, Zhai C, Song W, Sun J, Bi Y
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:170-179. Epub 2022 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.03.008. PMID: 35288069
Inverted Papilloma of the Orbit and Nasolacrimal System.
Wang J, Ford J, Esmaeli B, Langer P, Esmaili N, Griepentrog GJ, Couch SM, Nguyen J, Gold KG, Duerksen K, Burkat CN, Hartstein ME, Gandhi P, Sobel RK, Moon JY, Barmettler A
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2021 Mar-Apr 01;37(2):161-167. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001719. PMID: 32501879
Carcinomas of the lacrimal drainage system.
Ramberg I, Toft PB, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):691-707. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.04.001. PMID: 32304675
Nasolacrimal Duct Management During Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery.
Rotsides JM, Franco A, Albader A, Casiano RR, Lieberman SM
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Oct;128(10):932-937. Epub 2019 May 14 doi: 10.1177/0003489419848454. PMID: 31088142
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416

Diagnosis

Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Sun H, Cai R, Zhai C, Song W, Sun J, Bi Y
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:170-179. Epub 2022 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.03.008. PMID: 35288069
Mascara-induced nasolacrimal duct obstruction.
Scollo P, Davies R, O'Donovan D, Rene C
BMJ Case Rep 2021 May 7;14(5) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-240942. PMID: 33962923Free PMC Article
Carcinomas of the lacrimal drainage system.
Ramberg I, Toft PB, Heegaard S
Surv Ophthalmol 2020 Nov-Dec;65(6):691-707. Epub 2020 Apr 15 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2020.04.001. PMID: 32304675
Congenital Dacryocystocele: A Major Review.
Singh S, Ali MJ
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2019 Jul/Aug;35(4):309-317. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000001297. PMID: 30601463
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416

Therapy

Topographic and anatomical features of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to radioiodine treatment.
Yartsev VD, Atkova EL, Ekaterinchev MA
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3385-3390. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02746-7. PMID: 37199817
Factors Associated With Radioactive Iodine Therapy-Acquired Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction.
Lee IT, Chen W, Chen Q, Cole HA, Bischoff LA, Jessop AC, Sobel RK
Endocr Pract 2022 Dec;28(12):1210-1215. Epub 2022 Aug 13 doi: 10.1016/j.eprac.2022.08.006. PMID: 35970353
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
Nasolacrimal Duct Management During Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery.
Rotsides JM, Franco A, Albader A, Casiano RR, Lieberman SM
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Oct;128(10):932-937. Epub 2019 May 14 doi: 10.1177/0003489419848454. PMID: 31088142
Adverse effects of radioactive iodine-131 treatment for differentiated thyroid carcinoma.
Fard-Esfahani A, Emami-Ardekani A, Fallahi B, Fard-Esfahani P, Beiki D, Hassanzadeh-Rad A, Eftekhari M
Nucl Med Commun 2014 Aug;35(8):808-17. doi: 10.1097/MNM.0000000000000132. PMID: 24751702

Prognosis

Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Sun H, Cai R, Zhai C, Song W, Sun J, Bi Y
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:170-179. Epub 2022 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.03.008. PMID: 35288069
Larynx lymphoepithelial carcinoma: surgical management.
Galletti C, Pizzimenti C, Cavallari V, Galletti B
BMJ Case Rep 2021 Jul 20;14(7) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241460. PMID: 34285018Free PMC Article
Primary Malignant Epithelial Tumors of the Lacrimal Drainage System: A Major Review.
Singh S, Ali MJ
Orbit 2021 Jun;40(3):179-192. Epub 2020 Jun 8 doi: 10.1080/01676830.2020.1769684. PMID: 32506982
Choanal Atresia and Other Neonatal Nasal Anomalies.
Rajan R, Tunkel DE
Clin Perinatol 2018 Dec;45(4):751-767. Epub 2018 Sep 18 doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.07.011. PMID: 30396416
Tumors of the lacrimal drainage system.
Heindl LM, Jünemann AG, Kruse FE, Holbach LM
Orbit 2010 Oct;29(5):298-306. doi: 10.3109/01676830.2010.492887. PMID: 20958177

Clinical prediction guides

Topographic and anatomical features of the nasolacrimal duct obstruction due to radioiodine treatment.
Yartsev VD, Atkova EL, Ekaterinchev MA
Int Ophthalmol 2023 Sep;43(9):3385-3390. Epub 2023 May 18 doi: 10.1007/s10792-023-02746-7. PMID: 37199817
Primary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Apparatus.
Sun H, Cai R, Zhai C, Song W, Sun J, Bi Y
Am J Ophthalmol 2022 Jul;239:170-179. Epub 2022 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2022.03.008. PMID: 35288069
Surgical Risk Prediction for Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Radioactive Iodine-Treated Thyroid Cancer: A Nationwide Cohort Study.
Lee JY, Woo KI
Thyroid 2022 May;32(5):544-551. Epub 2022 Jan 11 doi: 10.1089/thy.2021.0418. PMID: 34894720
Dosimetric parameters predictive of nasolacrimal duct obstruction after carbon-ion radiotherapy for head and neck carcinoma.
Kubo N, Kubota Y, Kawamura H, Oike T, Sakai M, Kumazawa T, Miyasaka Y, Okazaki S, Kobayashi D, Sato H, Mizukami T, Musha A, Shirai K, Saitoh JI, Yokoo S, Chikamatsu K, Ohno T, Nakano T
Radiother Oncol 2019 Dec;141:72-77. Epub 2019 Aug 19 doi: 10.1016/j.radonc.2019.07.022. PMID: 31439449
Nasolacrimal Duct Management During Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery.
Rotsides JM, Franco A, Albader A, Casiano RR, Lieberman SM
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2019 Oct;128(10):932-937. Epub 2019 May 14 doi: 10.1177/0003489419848454. PMID: 31088142

Recent systematic reviews

Nasolacrimal duct tumours in the era of endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy: literature review.
Tanweer F, Mahkamova K, Harkness P
J Laryngol Otol 2013 Jul;127(7):670-5. Epub 2013 Jun 12 doi: 10.1017/S0022215113001163. PMID: 23756574

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