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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Main Authors: Lindfay Laura Lau, Chong Ka Lung, Syed Shoeb Ahmad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access: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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Chong Ka Lung
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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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