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Mitomycin C in the treatment of a Schneiderian (inverted) papilloma of the lacrimal sac

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Schneiderian papillomas are benign tumours, with an aggressive nature. A case with a recurrent Schneiderian papilloma of the nasolacrimal sac, who underwent an external dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) with irrigation of the nasolacrimal system with 0.02% mitomycin C (MMC), is presented at 18 months follow-up. External DCR using MMC, as an adjuvant therapy, is a novel approach to the treatment of Schneiderian papilloma of the nasolacrimal tract. It allows preservation of function, compared with the conventional treatment of dacryocystectomy.

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Abbreviations

DCR:

Dacryocystorhinostomy

MMC:

Mitomycin C

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  1. Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B18 7QH, UK

    Malcolm Woodcock & Susan P. Mollan

  2. Division of Ophthalmology, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Malcolm Woodcock, Dale Harrison & Karin Lecuona

  3. Division of Anatomical Pathology, Groote Schuur Hospital and University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Deryck Taylor

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Correspondence to Susan P. Mollan.

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Woodcock, M., Mollan, S.P., Harrison, D. et al. Mitomycin C in the treatment of a Schneiderian (inverted) papilloma of the lacrimal sac. Int Ophthalmol 30, 303–305 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-009-9314-y

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