Surgical management of transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: is it time for a new treatment algorithm?

Title: Surgical management of transitional cell carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: is it time for a new treatment algorithm?
Creator: Islam, Shofiq; Thomas, Alexandria; Eisenberg, Robert L.; Hoffman, Gary R.
Relation: Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Vol. 65, Issue 2, p. E33-E36
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2011.09.029
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2012
Description: Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) arising in the lacrimal sac is a rare neoplasm. Despite radical surgery and radiotherapy, these tumors generally have a poor prognosis due to an often late diagnosis, high rate of loco-regional recurrence and mortality. There are only a relatively small number of documented cases of TCC when compared to other epithelial malignancies of the lacrimal drainage system. As would be anticipated, there are currently no evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of these lesions. We present an illustrative case and consider the literature in relation to current surgical management of these tumors. We propose an alternate management consideration for these tumors.
Subject: transitional cell carcinoma; carcinoma; lacrimal sac; surgical managment; treatment
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1317688
Identifier: uon:23477
Identifier: ISSN:1748-6815
Language: eng
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