Original Article: PDF OnlyHistopathology of Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction Compatible with Localized SarcoidosisVasquez, Roberto J. M.D.; Linberg, John V. M.D., and; McCormick, Steven A. M.D.* Author Information From the Departments of Ophthalmology and * Pathology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia. Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery: Volume 4 - Issue 3 - p 147-152 Buy Abstract We report a case of nasolacrimal duct obstruction with histopathology compatible with localized sarcoidosis, in a patient with no evidence of systemic disease. Excisional biopsy of the nasolacrimal duct revealed multiple noncaseating granulomas. Previously reported cases of sarcoidosis involving the lacrimal drainage system all had systemic disease, and these cases are reviewed. Our case illustrates the potential value of nasolacrimal duct biopsy during dacryocystorhinostomy. ©1988The American Society of Opthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc.
