Benign mixed tumor arising from an accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring

We report a 59-year-old man who had a slowly enlarging mass of the central upper eyelid that proved histopathologically to be a benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) arising from an accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring. The tumor was totally separate from the main lacrimal gland, and its deep loc...

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Published inOphthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 136
Main Authors Tong, J T, Flanagan, J C, Eagle, Jr, R C, Mazzoli, R A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1995
Subjects
Eyelid Neoplasms - pathology
Eyelid Neoplasms - surgery
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus - pathology
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - pathology
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - pathology
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - surgery
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Summary:We report a 59-year-old man who had a slowly enlarging mass of the central upper eyelid that proved histopathologically to be a benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) arising from an accessory lacrimal gland of Wolfring. The tumor was totally separate from the main lacrimal gland, and its deep location in the lid excluded origin from dermal sweat glands. Benign mixed tumors of the accessory lacrimal glands are exceedingly rare tumors of the ocular adnexa.
ISSN:0740-9303
DOI:10.1097/00002341-199506000-00011