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Br J Ophthalmol 89:1589-1591 doi:10.1136/bjo.2005.072199
  • Clinical science
    • Scientific reports

Is routine biopsy of the lacrimal sac wall indicated at dacryocystorhinostomy? A prospective study and literature review

Table 4

 Level of obstruction and histology in 193 dacryocystorhinostomies

Normal Chronic inflammation Specific
*Two specimens from one patient.
Proximal 12 19 0
Distal 27 108 2 (sarcoidosis*)
Multiple levels 5 5 0
Functional 0 14 1 (transitional cell papilloma)
Total 44 146 3

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