Unusual case of metastatic carcinoma of eyelid

A case of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid from the parotid gland in a 61-year-old woman is presented. Open biopsy of the cervical lymphadenopathy revealed the metastatic lesion of squamous cell carcinoma in the nodes. Histopathological examination of extirpated eyelid tumor also sho...

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Published inJapanese journal of ophthalmology Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 302
Main Authors Miyazaki, S, Shiraki, K, Umetani, Y, Kumoi, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japan 1982
Subjects
Aged
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - secondary
Eyelid Neoplasms - secondary
Eyelid Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection
Parotid Neoplasms - pathology
Parotid Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Parotid Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:A case of metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid from the parotid gland in a 61-year-old woman is presented. Open biopsy of the cervical lymphadenopathy revealed the metastatic lesion of squamous cell carcinoma in the nodes. Histopathological examination of extirpated eyelid tumor also showed secondary squamous cell carcinoma probably from the squamous cell carcinoma in the parotid gland. Including this case presented here, 3 reported cases of the metastatic tumor from the parotid gland are mentioned and discussed.
ISSN:0021-5155