J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
1988 Apr;29(2):467-471.
A Case of Meibomian Gland Adenocarcinoma
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicing, Wonju, Korea.
- 2Department of Pathology, Yonsei University, Wonju Coliege of Medicine, Wonju, Korea.
Abstract
- The meibomian gland adenocarcinoma is very rare and lethal tumor of the eyelid. The upper eyelid is more often affected than the lower eyelid. Clinical feature of this tumor is that it may masquerade as a chalazion or chronic blepharoconjunctivitis for many months before the true diagnosis is established. Treatment of the consists of surgical removal and radiation therapy. The authors have experienced a case of meibomian gland adenocarcinoma which had recurred after two chalazion surgeries at a local clinic in the left lower eyelid of a 61-year-old korean female. The tumor was excised surgically with reconstruction of the lid defect by modified Hughes procedure and was found to be a adenocarcinoma of the meibomian gland histopathologically.
