[Malignant tumors of the lacrimal gland--a report of 27 cases].
We report 27 cases of primary malignant tumors arising from lacrimal gland, including 12 cases with adenoid cystic carcinoma, 9 cases with malignant mixed tumor and 6 cases with other lacrimal gland carcinoma seen in Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center from 1981 to Nov. 1989. These patients with malignant neoplasms accounted for 65.85% of all patients with primary epithelial tumor of lacrimal gland. The clinical presentation, imaging features in X-ray, ultrasonic and CT scan, the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment and prognosis are discussed and analysed.
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Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Pan
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Liu
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Li
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Mo
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D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009373:Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery