J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1999 Dec;40(12):3511-3515.

A Case of Intraorbital Ectopic Lacrimal Gland with Lacrimal Duct

Abstract

Ectopic lacrimal gland denotes a lacrimal gland which is located anywhere other than its normal site, lacrimal fossa, and it can occur in places like conjunctiva, cornea, lid, nasal mucosa, and orbit. It is a rare congenital anomaly and needs to be differentiated form other tumors. The literature contains few reports of ectopic lacrimal gland. We experienced a case of a 28-year-old Korean man who presented with an ectopic lacrimal gland with duct at temporal aspect of bulbar conjunctiva. The glandular tissue was excised and was histopathologically confirmed as such. We report it with reviews of the literature concerned.

Keyword

Bulbar conjunctiva; Duct; Ectopic lacrimal gland

MeSH Terms

Adult
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus*
Nasal Mucosa
Orbit
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