Pleomorphic adenoma of a subconjunctival ectopic lacrimal gland

Abstract

This report describes a case of pleomorphic adenoma of an ectopic lacrimal gland arising subconjunctivally in the lateral fornix in a 13-year-old girl. The tumor was removed surgically in toto with the capsule. This is probably the first reported case.

Inferomedial Dermolipoma With Ectopic Lacrimal Gland

“…5 It has also been described in the eyelid, conjunctiva, sclera, cornea, iris, choroid, and orbit. 6 It can present either as an isolated choristoma, or as a complex choristoma also containing cartilage, nerve, or be located within a dermolipoma, as was found in the described case. 5 Like a dermolipoma, ectopic lacrimal gland tissue tends to occur deep in the superotemporal conjunctiva, and is thought to be aberrantly located palpebral lacrimal gland tissue from the adjacent lacrimal fossa.…”

“…5 Like a dermolipoma, ectopic lacrimal gland tissue tends to occur deep in the superotemporal conjunctiva, and is thought to be aberrantly located palpebral lacrimal gland tissue from the adjacent lacrimal fossa. 6 Alyahya et al 5 reported the largest series of ectopic lacrimal gland describing 61 such cases. In their study, they found that most cases (38, 62%) were complex choristomas, while 23 cases (38%) represented isolated ectopic lacrimal gland tissue.…”

Accessory lacrimal gland tumours of the eye region

“…Furthermore, reports in the literature describe ectopic lacrimal glandular tissue (Dallachy 1961;Solaroglu et al 2005). Such ectopic lacrimal gland tissue, though very rare, may also harbour a tumour (Patyal et al 2010;Alsuhaibani 2012;Obi et al 2013).…”

Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Lacrimal Gland in an Eleven Years Old Girl

“…Pleomorphic adenomas of the orbit can be found in the lacrimal gland, in the palpebral lobe of the lacrimal gland which is associated with a raised intraocular pressure, in the upper lid, in the lower lid developing in Krause's gland, in the lacrimal sac and in the orbit [3].…”

“…Pleomorphic adenoma is the most common epithelial tumour of the lacrimal gland, which represents 12% of all the lacrimal fossa lesions [1]. It typically presents in middle age and is rare in children who are under the age of 16 years, with only a few previously reported cases [2][3][4][5][6][7]. We are reporting a case of a lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma in a 11 year old girl.…”