A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy

• Published in: Indian journal of ophthalmology Vol. 63; no. 11; pp. 856 - 858
• Main Authors: Lau, Lindfay, Lung, Chong, Ahmad, Syed
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.11.2015; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Biomarkers, Tumor - metabolism; Brief Communications; Carcinoma, Ductal - diagnostic imaging; Carcinoma, Ductal - metabolism; Carcinoma, Ductal - surgery; Care and treatment; Case studies; Diagnosis; Eye Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Eye Neoplasms - metabolism; Eye Neoplasms - surgery; Eye tumors; Eyelids; Eyelids - pathology; Female; Humans; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - diagnostic imaging; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - metabolism; Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases - surgery; lacrimal gland; neoplasms; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; neoplasms; lacrimal gland; Eyelids
• ISSN: 0301-4738; 1998-3689
• DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.171969

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.