Mucinous eccrine carcinoma of the eyelid.
A 78-year-old woman with recurrent chalazia of the upper eyelid was found to have mucinous eccrine carcinoma. This rare pathologic entity, with low metastatic potential, nevertheless has a significant recurrence rate. This case underscores the importance of considering this tumor in recalcitrant eyelid lesions and highlights the pathology of this tumor. A summary of previous cases is also presented.
Werner
M S
MS
Department of Ophthalmology, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
Hornblass
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Sassoon
J
J
Harrison
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D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000368:Aged; D004439:Eccrine Glands / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation