A Case of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of Lacrimal Sac.

Ghil, Hyun Kyung; Ham, I Rum; Choi, Young Joon; Kim, Sung Joo

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2005;46(3):541-546.
Published online March 31, 2005.

A Case of Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma of Lacrimal Sac.

Hyun Kyung Ghil, I Rum Ham, Young Joon Choi, Sung Joo Kim

¹Myung-Gok Eye Research Institutue, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. cybereyedoc@hanmail.net

눈물주머니에 생긴 혈관내피종 1예

길현경¹,함이룸¹,최용준¹,김성주²

Myung-Gok Eye Research Institutue, Department of Ophthalmology, Kim’s Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine¹, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine², Daejeon, Korea

Correspondence: Sung-Joo Kim, M.D.², Ph.D.

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report a case of epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the lacrimal sac. METHODS: A 51-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of tearing on the left eye. Nasolacrimal duct stenosis was found on dacryocystogram. After observation of 2 months, the tearing became worse and a palpable mass at the medial canthal area was noted. Orbital computed tomography showed the tumor of the left lacrimal sac and complete excision of the tumor and sac was performed. RESULTS: Pathologic diagnosis of the excised mass was epithelioid-hemagioendothelioma. There was no evidence of recurrence until last follow-up at postoperative 4 months.

Key Words: Epithelioid hemangioendothelioma;Lacrimal sac