Congenital Absence of Lacrimal Puncta and of All Major Salivary Glands: Case Report and Literature Review

1 July 1987

journal article
review article
Published by SAGE Publications in Clinical Pediatrics

Vol. 26 (7) , 366-368
https://doi.org/10.1177/000992288702600709

Abstract

A 7-year-old girl had dry mouth and recurrent infections of the lacrimal fistulae with decreased lacrimal secretion. All four puncta were absent, and a Schirmer test showed decreased lacrimal secretion. Salivary gland imaging with sodium pertechnetate ^99mTcO₄ showed absence of all major salivary glands. Lower lip biopsy disclosed normal structure of the salivary gland. No evidence of abnormal inheritance patterns could be demonstrated.

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