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New Onset Alacrima as a Presenting Feature of a Skull Base Chondrosarcoma.
- Source :
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Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery [Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg] 2020 Nov/Dec; Vol. 36 (6), pp. e154-e156. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Acquired unilateral alacrima as a presenting sign of an intracranial tumor is exceptionally rare, and only described once previously in a case of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. The authors present a 32-year-old female patient who presents with a year-long history of alacrima and arhinorrhea. She was subsequently diagnosed with a petroclival chondrosarcoma extending into Meckel's cave and the cavernous sinus and underwent surgical debulking. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of acquired unilateral alacrima as a presenting feature of a skull base chondrosarcoma. This case serves to remind general ophthalmologists and oculoplastic surgeons alike that acquired alacrima may be the presenting feature of serious intracranial disease.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1537-2677
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 32427732
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1097/IOP.0000000000001683