Open AccessA benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy
Author(s) -
Lindfay Laura Lau,
Chong Ka Lung,
Syed Shoeb Ahmad
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.171969
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , lacrimal gland , presentation (obstetrics) , histopathological examination , adenocarcinoma , pathology , eyelid , benign tumor , mixed tumor , radiology , cancer
A 34-year-old patient with a swelling over the upper eyelid for nearly 1 year was seen in our clinic. The history, examination and investigations were suggestive of a benign lacrimal gland tumor. The tumor and lacrimal gland were resected. Subsequent histopathological examination revealed the tumor was a primary ductal adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland. This is a very rare tumor with less than half a dozen cases reported so far. This case report is being presented to highlight an unusual presentation of this rare malignancy.