"Lacrimal Apparatus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system.
| Descriptor ID |
D007765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.463 A10.336.422
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| Concept/Terms |
Lacrimal Ducts- Lacrimal Ducts
- Duct, Lacrimal
- Ducts, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Duct
Lacrimal Gland- Lacrimal Gland
- Gland, Lacrimal
- Glands, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Glands
Conjunctival Sacs- Conjunctival Sacs
- Conjunctival Sac
- Sac, Conjunctival
- Sacs, Conjunctival
Lacrimal Punctum- Lacrimal Punctum
- Lacrimal Punctums
- Punctum, Lacrimal
- Punctums, Lacrimal
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lacrimal Apparatus" by people in Profiles.
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Yu MD, Men CJ, Do H, Colevas AD, Lin JH, Egbert PR, Tse DT, Kossler AL. Genome Sequencing and Apoptotic Markers to Assess Treatment Response of Lacrimal Gland Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma to Intra-Arterial Cytoreductive Chemotherapy. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 38(2):e44-e47.
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Milman T, Jakobiec FA, Lally SE, Shields JA, Shields CL, Eagle RC. Lacrimal Gland Hamartoma (Formerly Termed Dacryoadenoma). Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 09; 217:189-197.
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Jakobiec FA, Eagle RC, Selig M, Ma L, Shields C. Clinical Implications of Goblet Cells in Dacryoadenosis and Normal Human Lacrimal Glands. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020 05; 213:267-282.
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Peck T, Bagg A, Zhang X, Armstrong B, Eagle RC, Milman T. Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Lacrimal Gland in Conjunction With Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue Lymphoma and Elevated IgG4 Plasma Cells. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Jul/Aug; 35(4):e92-e94.
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Jakobiec FA, Stagner AM, Eagle RC, Lally SE, Krane JF. Unusual pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal Gland: Immunohistochemical demonstration of PLAG1 and HMGA2 oncoproteins. Surv Ophthalmol. 2017 Mar - Apr; 62(2):219-226.
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Jakobiec FA, Stagner AM, Katowitz WR, Eagle RC. A microanatomic abnormality of the lacrimal gland associated with Goldenhar syndrome. Surv Ophthalmol. 2016 Sep-Oct; 61(5):654-63.
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Mallen-St Clair J, Arshi A, St John M. In Reply. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2015 Oct; 141(10):946-7.
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Marcet MM, Shtein RM, Bradley EA, Deng SX, Meyer DR, Bilyk JR, Yen MT, Lee WB, Mawn LA. Safety and Efficacy of Lacrimal Drainage System Plugs for Dry Eye Syndrome: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2015 Aug; 122(8):1681-7.
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Mallen-St Clair J, Arshi A, Tajudeen B, Abemayor E, St John M. Epidemiology and treatment of lacrimal gland tumors: a population-based cohort analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2014 Dec; 140(12):1110-6.
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Notz G, Intili A, Bilyk JR. IgG4-related dacryoadenitis in a 13-year-old girl. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2014 Nov-Dec; 30(6):e161-3.