J Korean Soc Plast Reconstr Surg.  1998 Jun;25(4):644-648.

Carcinoma expleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland

• Byeon JH
• Cho YN
• Rhie JW
• Lee JK

Abstract

Based on the histopathologic findings of the lacrimal gland tumor, the lesion is classified as either epithelial or nonepithelial tumor. 22% of lacrimal gland lesions were primary epithelial neoplasm. 4%of epithelial tumor of lacrimal glands were primary malignant tumor. Squamous cell carcinoma arising from pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland is a very rare(0.4%). Inspite of surgical intervention, postoperative radiation and chemotherapy, the mortality and recurrence rate of the carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland is very high. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland, which was completely removed via lateral orbitotomy with bicoronal incision and had no major complication or recurrence.

MeSH Terms

Adenoma*
Adenoma, Pleomorphic
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Drug Therapy
Lacrimal Apparatus*
Mortality
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Recurrence