Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) represents ~10–15% of salivary neoplasms and almost universally exhibits a lethal clinical course. ACC is also known to occur in the lacrimal gland. ACC is ...

Hybrid carcinomas of the salivary gland are a recently defined and rare tumor entity, consisting of two histologically distinct types of carcinoma within the same topographic area. In this study ...

Researchers have developed a method for the generation of 3D lacrimal gland-like organoids, which model the characteristics of the tear duct, from human induced pluripotent stem cells. When ...

Major lacrimal devices market players include CI Ophthalmic, Kaneka Corporation, Cook Group, BVI, Lacrimedics, Rumex International, Bess Medical Technology gmbh and JEDMED.Selbyville, Delaware ...

Ahmad SM, Esmaeli B, Williams M, et al. American Joint Committee on Cancer classification predicts outcome of patients with lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma. Ophthalmology. 2009;116(6):1210 ...

Pituitary gland tumors aren’t usually cancer, but they can cause serious problems. Learn what causes them, what the symptoms look like, and how they’re treated.

Symptoms of a tumor behind your eye may include vision changes, a bulging eye, and general eye irritation. Most eye tumors aren’t cancerous, but symptoms alone can’t offer an accurate diagnosis.

Scientists find potential treatment for 'painful blindness' form of dry eye Date: August 18, 2016 Source: The Scripps Research Institute Summary: The eye's lacrimal gland is small but mighty.

Local resection with radiotherapy has comparable results with cranio-orbital resection in terms of tumor recurrence and survival rate in patients with lacrimal gland carcinoma. Therefore, this ...

Salivary gland pathology can be classified broadly as inflammatory and infectious swellings, traumatic disorders, and benign and malignant tumors. Additionally, systemic disorders can involve the ...

An adrenal gland adenoma is a tumor on your adrenal gland that isn’t cancer, but can still cause problems. Learn what causes them, how to know if you might have one, and how they’re treated.

A 63-year-old woman had been in a lot of physical distress, owing to the presence of a large tumor in her body. She had been suffering from persistent nasal blockage, and was diagnosed with ...