A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland.
- Author:
Kyung Sun NA
1
;
Na Young LEE
;
Suk Woo YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Gangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lacrimal gland;
Mucoepidermoid carcinoma
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid*;
Chemoradiotherapy;
Exophthalmos;
Eyelids;
Humans;
Lacrimal Apparatus*;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Orbit;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2006;47(11):1819-1823
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: We have experienced a mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal gland. METHODS: 39-year-old male patient complaint of proptosis and upper eyelid swelling of the left eye for 4 months. Orbit radiographs showed a 2 cm sized inhomogenous density mass in upper lateral aspect of the left orbit. Excisional biopsy was performed. RESULTS: Histopathologically, the mass was proved as an intermediate grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lacrimal gland. Postoperative radiopraphs showed no metastasis. Additional operation was performed to eliminate the remnant tumor near the lacrimal gland. The patient underwent a concurrent chemoradiotherapy and no recurrence or metastasis was found. CONCLUSIONS: We report a mucoepidermoid carcinoma which occurs rarely in lacrimal gland.