The Lacrimal System.Radiol Clin North Am 2026 Jul; 64(4):675-690.RC
Abstract
The lacrimal gland produces the aqueous component of the tear film, and its disease can cause dry eye, pain, proptosis, or diplopia. Lacrimal gland lesions are diverse: roughly half inflammatory, a quarter lymphoproliferative, and a quarter epithelial tumor, with substantial overlap in imaging features. Consequently, tissue sampling remains essential for accurate diagnosis and management. Conventional CT and MR imaging aid in diagnosis and define anatomic extent; correlating imaging with clinical history and examination is vital. Advanced MR techniques may offer tissue-specific information. The lacrimal sac and extra-orbital sites should also be considered in formulating differential diagnoses and treatment strategies.
MeSH
Pub Type(s)
Journal Article
Review
Language
eng
PubMed ID
42230056
Citation
Kumar, Shweta, et al. "The Lacrimal System." Radiologic Clinics of North America, vol. 64, no. 4, 2026, pp. 675-690.
Kumar S, Kinde B, Pham N, et al. The Lacrimal System. Radiol Clin North Am. 2026;64(4):675-690.
Kumar, S., Kinde, B., Pham, N., & Fischbein, N. (2026). The Lacrimal System. Radiologic Clinics of North America, 64(4), 675-690. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rcl.2026.02.006
Kumar S, et al. The Lacrimal System. Radiol Clin North Am. 2026;64(4):675-690. PubMed PMID: 42230056.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - The Lacrimal System.
AU - Kumar,Shweta,
AU - Kinde,Benyam,
AU - Pham,Nancy,
AU - Fischbein,Nancy,
Y1 - 2026/03/25/
PY - 2026/6/3/medline
PY - 2026/6/3/pubmed
PY - 2026/6/2/entrez
KW - Lacrimal gland
KW - Lacrimal sac
KW - Lacrimal system
SP - 675
EP - 690
JF - Radiologic clinics of North America
JO - Radiol Clin North Am
VL - 64
IS - 4
N2 - The lacrimal gland produces the aqueous component of the tear film, and its disease can cause dry eye, pain, proptosis, or diplopia. Lacrimal gland lesions are diverse: roughly half inflammatory, a quarter lymphoproliferative, and a quarter epithelial tumor, with substantial overlap in imaging features. Consequently, tissue sampling remains essential for accurate diagnosis and management. Conventional CT and MR imaging aid in diagnosis and define anatomic extent; correlating imaging with clinical history and examination is vital. Advanced MR techniques may offer tissue-specific information. The lacrimal sac and extra-orbital sites should also be considered in formulating differential diagnoses and treatment strategies.
SN - 1557-8275
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/prime/citation/42230056/The_Lacrimal_System.
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
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