Clinicopathologic Review of Epithelial Tumors of the Lacrimal Gland

Abstract

As far as the authors are aware, this is the largest series on clinicopathologic features of epithelial tumors of the lacrimal gland from South Asia. The incidence of PA was significantly higher in this study than reported in the Caucasian population. Among malignant tumors, ACCs were the most common, although rare tumors were also identified.

Epidemiology and Treatment of Lacrimal Gland Tumors

“…3,29 In this series, ACC represented 31.2% of epithelial malignant neoplasms. Our analysis revealed a surprisingly high rate of SCC of the lacrimal gland, which represented 29.9% of the epithelial tumors.…”

Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal sac: case report

“…Although a late finding, hematogenous metastases are possible and (7) most commonly affect the lungs. Local lymph node involvement is rare (5)(6)(7) . From a histological standpoint, there are three types of ACC: cribriform, tubular, and solid.…”

“…ACC is an extremely unusual entity in the lacrimal drainage system (1,2,4) . ACC is slow-growing (6,7) but has a tendency for perineural invasion and spread to adjacent tissues, such as the bone (4,8) . Local recurrence is frequently observed several years after surgical excision.…”

“…Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) is an extremely rare form of malignant epithelial neoplasia of the lacrimal sac. However, it is the most common type of malignant epithelial tumor of the lacrimal and minor salivary glands (6,7) . To date, 11 cases of ACC of the lacrimal sac have been reported in literature (Table 1).…”

Un kyste lacrimal atypique

“…Le scanner est l'examen de choix pour éliminer le diagnostic de kyste dermoïde [7]. L'IRM possède un intérêt certain, notamment pour l'appréciation des rapports du kyste avec les muscles, la péri-orbite et le nerf optique [8].…”