Items tagged “lacrimal gland”
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Lacrimal gland masses
Lacrimal gland masses can be classified into two broad groups - inflammatory (~50%) and neoplastic, either lymphoma (25%) or salivary gland type tumors (~25%).
Pathology
Inflammatory
sarcoidosis
affects ~25% of patients with systemic disease
orbital inflammatory pseudotumor
lacrimal glan...
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Lacrimal gland
The lacrimal gland lies in the superolateral aspect of the orbit. It is part of the lacrimal apparatus and is responsible for tear production.
Gross anatomy
The lacrimal gland is roughly almond-sized and located anteriorly in the superolateral aspect of the extraconal space of the orbit. It h...