J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1998 Dec;39(12):2859-2863.

A Case of Adenoid Cystic CArcinoma of Unusually Located Lacrimal Gland

• Kim JT
• Shin JC

Abstract

An adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland is the most common epithelial neoplasms in lacrimal gland. But it is rare in clinical practice and is poor prognosis below 50% at 2 year survival rate with various clinical management. We experienced a case of a 62-year-old woman who had complained just proptosis and no other tumor symtoms. Being different from the other adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland, MRI revealed mass of the right superiotemporal lacrimal gland which was well demarcated and displaced in nasal area to the optic nerve and no metastasis to adjacent nerves and bones. We performed the lateral orbitotomy followed by macroscopical complete resection of tumors. The histopathologic findings revealed the adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland and were showed variable. So we would report our case with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Epithelial neoplasms; Lacrimal gland

MeSH Terms

Adenoids*
Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic*
Exophthalmos
Female
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Optic Nerve
Prognosis
Survival Rate