Acquired lacrimal cyst: a rare entity

Abstract

The case is reported of a 37-year-old woman who complained of a gradually progressive mass in the left medial canthus area of one year's duration associated with epiphora. Although the clinical and investigative observations were suggestive of an acquired lacrimal sac cyst, the diagnosis was clinched by the operative and histopathological findings. Excision of the cyst along with dacryocystorhinostomy provided complete cure for this patient.