title: Medial canthal salivary gland tumor.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Tallmadge Eye Institute, Inc, Ohio 44278.
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Beyer
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Dryden
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Couch
mesh_terms: 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