J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1996 May;37(5):835-840.

A Case of Combined Therapy for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland

• Do KK
• Kim WS
• Lee DY

Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of lacrimal gland is the most common epithelial neoplasms of the lacrimal gland. This highly invasive tumor disseminates hematogenously, but also infiltrates between tissue planes along nerves and blood vessels into the surrounding bone, represents low rate of the survival and difficult to cure. We experienced the case of a 41-year-old woman who had complained pain and downward displacement of the right eye. These symptoms had been occured 5 months ago. The MRI and the histopathologic findings revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right lacrimal gland. We performed the lateral orbitotomy followed by macroscopical complete resection of tumors being different from radical therapy. The patient received 6.000 cGy of postoperative radiation for prevention of recurrence of tumor. While she has been treated from 9 months ago, there was no evidence of metastasis and recurrence, and we obtained good cosmetic results with our treatment modality. So we present our case with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Lacrimal gland; Postoperative radiation; Resection

MeSH Terms

Adenoids*
Adult
Blood Vessels
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic*
Female
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Recurrence