| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4002722 | American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2013 | 18 Pages |
Abstract
Negative GCDFP-15 staining ruled out apocrine metaplasia in dacryops. Normal ducts and dacryops showed no immunohistochemical evidence for the presence of myoepithelial cells. Pathogenetic theories of dacryops that implicate a failure of ductular “neuromuscular” contractility must therefore be revised. A dysfunction of the rich neural plexus around the ductules may play a role in the development of dacryops in conjunction with periductular inflammation and induced scarring.
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Authors
Frederick A. Jakobiec, Fouad R. Zakka, Lynn P. Perry,