NEOPLASM OF THE LACHRYMAL GLAND.

Sialoblastoma: a rare submandibular gland neoplasm.

A sialoblastoma is a rare congenital epithelial tumor that arises in a major salivary gland. To our knowledge, only 24 cases of sialoblastoma have been previously reported in the English-language literature. We report a new case, that of a 15-month-old boy who presented with a submandibular mass. Surgical excision of the mass was undertaken. Intraoperatively, the mass appeared to be adjacent to...

The lachrymal gland in manchurian and Pharaoh JaPanese quails – a hisTomeTrical invesTigaTion

Dimitrov, D. S., 2014. the lachrymal gland in manchurian and Pharaoh Japanese quails – A histometrical investigation. Bulg. J. Agric. Sci., 20: 1498-1501 the study was carried out on 40 sexually mature and clinically healthy Japanese quails (20 females and 20 males) from the stock hybrids manchurian Golden and Pharaoh. After weighing and determination of metric parameters, 80 lachrymal glands w...

Extirpation of the Lachrymal Sac

Treatment of Lachrymal Obstruction

In affections of the lachrymal sac the rhinologist may be called in to ascertain whether there is any predisposing cause in the nose and to treat this if found, or to treat the condition of the sac when this involves manipulations in an area with which he is familiar. There is close relationship between the lachrymal sac and the nasal cavity, in addition to direct communication through the tear...

Diagnostic Challenge of a Deep Minor Salivary Gland Neoplasm

Core needle biopsy represents a safe and cheap alternative diagnostic method to open biopsy and fine-needle aspiration cytology in head and neck tumors. There is little evidence in the literature about the use of core needle biopsy in minor salivary gland lesions. This single case report presents a 60-year-old woman with a painless swelling in the soft palate, breathing and swallowing difficult...