A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy
A 34-year-old patient with a swelling over the upper eyelid for nearly 1 year was seen in our clinic. The history, examination and investigations were suggestive of a benign lacrimal gland tumor. The tumor and lacrimal gland were resected. Subsequent histopathological examination revealed the tumor...
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description | A 34-year-old patient with a swelling over the upper eyelid for nearly 1 year was seen in our clinic. The history, examination and investigations were suggestive of a benign lacrimal gland tumor. The tumor and lacrimal gland were resected. Subsequent histopathological examination revealed the tumor was a primary ductal adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland. This is a very rare tumor with less than half a dozen cases reported so far. This case report is being presented to highlight an unusual presentation of this rare malignancy. |
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spelling | doaj.art-063f236e19be48ebb531b2293b636c752022-12-22T03:49:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892015-01-01631185685810.4103/0301-4738.171969A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancyLindfay Laura LauChong Ka LungSyed Shoeb AhmadA 34-year-old patient with a swelling over the upper eyelid for nearly 1 year was seen in our clinic. The history, examination and investigations were suggestive of a benign lacrimal gland tumor. The tumor and lacrimal gland were resected. Subsequent histopathological examination revealed the tumor was a primary ductal adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland. This is a very rare tumor with less than half a dozen cases reported so far. This case report is being presented to highlight an unusual presentation of this rare malignancy.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=11;spage=856;epage=858;aulast=LauEyelidslacrimal glandneoplasms |
spellingShingle | Lindfay Laura Lau Chong Ka Lung Syed Shoeb Ahmad A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Eyelids lacrimal gland neoplasms |
title | A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy |
title_full | A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy |
title_fullStr | A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy |
title_full_unstemmed | A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy |
title_short | A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy |
title_sort | benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland a rare malignancy |
topic | Eyelids lacrimal gland neoplasms |
url | http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2015;volume=63;issue=11;spage=856;epage=858;aulast=Lau |
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