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[Adrenodacryolith].

F Daxecker1

  • 1Univ. Klinik für Augenheilkunde Innsbruck.

Klinische Monatsblatter Fur Augenheilkunde
|February 1, 1992
PubMed
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A rare adrenodacryolith, a black concretion in the tear duct, was found in a patient treated with topical adrenaline for glaucoma. Mineralogical and histological exams confirmed it was composed solely of organic material.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Pathology
  • Mineralogy

Background:

  • Dacryostenoses, or blocked tear ducts, can necessitate surgical intervention like dacryocystorhinostomy.
  • Topical adrenaline (epinephrine) is used in treating chronic simple glaucoma.

Observation:

  • During a dacryocystorhinostomy procedure in a 67-year-old woman, a black adrenodacryolith was discovered.
  • This concretion was located within the tear drainage system.

Findings:

  • Mineralogical and histological examinations were performed on the adrenodacryolith.
  • The analysis revealed the dacryolith was exclusively composed of organic material.

Implications:

  • This case highlights a rare complication of topical adrenaline treatment, leading to dacryolith formation.
  • Understanding the composition of such dacryoliths is crucial for ophthalmologists and pathologists.
  • Further research may explore the specific organic components and the mechanism of their precipitation.