Wolfring dacryops and needling

Cysts of the accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring are uncommon in Europe; they are commoner in areas where trachoma is endemic and usually occur in eyes with some evidence of past trachomatous scarring (Bullock et al. 1986). The recommended mode of management is surgical, using an operating microsco...

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Published in:Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica 1997-06, Vol.75 (3), p.319-319
Main Authors: O'Duffy, Desmond, Watts, Patrick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cysts - etiology
Cysts - pathology
Cysts - surgery
Dacryops
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus - pathology
Lacrimal Apparatus - surgery
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - etiology
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - pathology
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Needles
Wolfring
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Summary:Cysts of the accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring are uncommon in Europe; they are commoner in areas where trachoma is endemic and usually occur in eyes with some evidence of past trachomatous scarring (Bullock et al. 1986). The recommended mode of management is surgical, using an operating microscope, with an incision through the conjunctiva. Simple aspiration is inappropriate since the cyst refills. We describe a case of dacryops of the glands of Wolfring in a Caucasian male with no evidence of previous trachoma. This was managed with simple needling of the cyst. There was no recurrence of the cyst at 2 years follow‐up.
ISSN:1395-3907
1600-0420
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0420.1997.tb00785.x