Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region
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Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region. / Mulay, Kaustubh; Rasmussen, Peter K; Aggarwal, Ekta; Honavar, Santosh G; Heegaard, Steffen.
In: Acta Ophthalmologica, Vol. 96, No. 7, 2018, p. e772-e775.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region
AU - Mulay, Kaustubh
AU - Rasmussen, Peter K
AU - Aggarwal, Ekta
AU - Honavar, Santosh G
AU - Heegaard, Steffen
N1 - © 2018 Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - PURPOSE: Tumours of the accessory lacrimal glands (ALGs) are rare and need to be differentiated from other tumours involving the eyelids and caruncle. We report on a consecutive series of patients with ALG tumours and describe the clinical characteristics.METHODS: A retrospective case series including all patients who were operated for ALG tumours at two different centres.RESULTS: The study included 27 patients diagnosed with ALG tumours. Mean age at presentation was 55.9 years (range, 24-81 years; median, 56 years). Overall, a slight male preponderance was observed (M:F = 1.4:1). Histologically, pleomorphic adenoma was the commonest diagnosis (24 of 27; 88.9%), followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma (2 of 27; 7.4%) and oncocytoma (one of 27; 3.7%). A complete surgical excision was curative in all patients.CONCLUSION: Accessory lacrimal gland (ALG) tumours are rare and may therefore pose diagnostic difficulties for clinicians. Histopathological examination of these tumours is the cornerstone of the diagnostic evaluation. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice in these tumours.
AB - PURPOSE: Tumours of the accessory lacrimal glands (ALGs) are rare and need to be differentiated from other tumours involving the eyelids and caruncle. We report on a consecutive series of patients with ALG tumours and describe the clinical characteristics.METHODS: A retrospective case series including all patients who were operated for ALG tumours at two different centres.RESULTS: The study included 27 patients diagnosed with ALG tumours. Mean age at presentation was 55.9 years (range, 24-81 years; median, 56 years). Overall, a slight male preponderance was observed (M:F = 1.4:1). Histologically, pleomorphic adenoma was the commonest diagnosis (24 of 27; 88.9%), followed by adenoid cystic carcinoma (2 of 27; 7.4%) and oncocytoma (one of 27; 3.7%). A complete surgical excision was curative in all patients.CONCLUSION: Accessory lacrimal gland (ALG) tumours are rare and may therefore pose diagnostic difficulties for clinicians. Histopathological examination of these tumours is the cornerstone of the diagnostic evaluation. Complete surgical excision is the treatment of choice in these tumours.
KW - Adenoma, Oxyphilic/pathology
KW - Adenoma, Pleomorphic/pathology
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged, 80 and over
KW - Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic/pathology
KW - Conjunctival Neoplasms/pathology
KW - Eye Neoplasms/pathology
KW - Eyelid Neoplasms/pathology
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases/pathology
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Retrospective Studies
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1111/aos.13712
DO - 10.1111/aos.13712
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29855174
VL - 96
SP - e772-e775
JO - Acta Ophthalmologica
JF - Acta Ophthalmologica
SN - 1755-375X
IS - 7
ER -
ID: 218356309