Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid.
Meibomian carcinoma is rare but carries a grave prognosis. The lesion may be easily mistaken for inflammatory condition. Therefore, any nodular or recurrent lesion on the eyelid of an elderly person should be examined histologically. A case is presented in which the tumor was successfully treated by the Mohs microscopically controlled excision.
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D012626:Sebaceous Gland Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*