Medial canthal salivary gland tumor.
Terminal duct adenocarcinoma, of minor salivary gland origin and arising from the base of the nose, eroded through the lateral nasal bone to present as a medial canthal mass. Although rare, these tumors should be considered in the differential diagnosis of periorbital adnexal masses.
Beyer
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Tallmadge Eye Institute, Inc, Ohio 44278.
Dryden
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Couch
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D000368:Aged; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009296:Nasal Cavity; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed