| 11. | Frequently involved structures include the lacrimal glands, extraocular muscles, infraorbital nerve, supraorbital nerve and eyelids.
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| 12. | Lacritin is most highly expressed in the lacrimal gland, including the accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring.
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| 13. | Lacritin is most highly expressed in the lacrimal gland, including the accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring.
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| 14. | The rose bengal test uses a stain that measures state and function of the lacrimal glands.
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| 15. | It is mainly produced by the lacrimal gland.
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| 16. | Lacrimal gland involvement may cause swelling of the upper eyelid, or proptosis if there is severe swelling.
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| 17. | It also supplies parasympathetic innervation to the nasal mucosa and the lacrimal gland via the pterygopalatine ganglion.
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| 18. | Some patients first thought to have dacryoadenitis may turn out to have a malignancy of the lacrimal gland.
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| 19. | Sometimes biopsy will be needed to be sure that a tumor of the lacrimal gland is not present.
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| 20. | In the middle, forming the bulk of the tears, is a watery layer produced by the lacrimal gland.
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