Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid - different diagnostic times, different outcomes: case reports

Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid - different diagnostic times, different outcomes: case reports

Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid is a very rare slow-growing tumor and is considered an aggressive eyelid neoplasm. It can reach mortality rate of about 6%. Diagnosis is often delayed because of its ability to masquerade as other periocular lesions, both clinically and histologically. We present th...

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Main Authors: Lucas Monferrari Monteiro Vianna, Angelino Julio Cariello, Márcia Serva Lowen, Ana Estela Besteti Ponce Sant'Anna, Ana Luisa Hofling-Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2011-12-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Neoplasias das glândulas sebáceas
Adenocarcinoma sebáceo
Neoplasias palpebrais
Procedimentos cirúrgicos reconstrutivos
Diagnóstico precoce
Humanos
Masculino
Feminino
Meia-idade
Idosos
Relatos de casos
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492011000600013&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid is a very rare slow-growing tumor and is considered an aggressive eyelid neoplasm. It can reach mortality rate of about 6%. Diagnosis is often delayed because of its ability to masquerade as other periocular lesions, both clinically and histologically. We present three cases of sebaceous carcinoma, with different surgical outcomes, showing the importance of early diagnosis.
ISSN:1678-2925

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