J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.
2006 Nov;47(11):1819-1823.
A Case of Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland
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- 1Department of Ophthalmology, Gangnam St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@catholic.ac.kr
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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.
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