TABLE 13.
FREQUENCY OF SELECTED SYSTEMIC DISORDERS PRECEDING OR NOTED AT TIME OF DIAGNOSIS OF LACRIMAL OBSTRUCTION IN 587 PATIENTS
| CONDITION | NO. (%) |
|---|---|
| Sinusitis | 26 (4.43) |
| Environmental allergy | 2 (0.34) |
| Sinonasal neoplasm | 0 |
| Sinonasal surgery | 10 (1.70) |
| Facial trauma | 18 (3.07) |
| Wegener granulomatosis | 0 |
| Sarcoidosis | 2 (0.34) |
| Asthma | 35 (5.96) |
| Hypertension | 241 (41.06) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 64 (10.90) |
| Leukemia | 5 (0.85) |
| Lymphoma | 2 (0.34) |
| Other systemic neoplasms | 110 (18.74) |
| 5-Fluorouracil | 6 (1.02) |
| Docetaxel | 0 |
| Postmenopausal at diagnosis* | 290 of 408 (71.08) |
| Hormonal therapy* | 90 of 408 (22.06) |
| Cigarette smoking | 155 (26.41) |
*
Female patients only.