title: Intracranial extension of meibomian gland carcinoma.
abstract: Meibomian gland carcinomas are rare, slow-growing masses that clinically mimic several benign and malignant processes. We report a patient with sebaceous carcinoma of the meibomian gland with intracranial extension and dural invasion, and discuss the clinical and pathological features of this uncommon entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colak
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akkurt
authors.forename: O E
authors.initials: OE
authors.lastname: Ozcan
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Onol
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005624:Frontal Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008537:Meibomian Glands / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*