title: Oxyphil cell adenoma (oncocytoma) of the lacrimal caruncle: a case report.
abstract: The onset of oncocytic neoplasms in the ocular area is exceptional. A rare case of oxyphil cell adenoma of the lacrimal caruncle in an 81-year-old woman is presented. The anatomo-clinical profile of this benign small tumor is drawn up: a slowly growing tumor, generally occurring in the caruncle of elderly women, which is characterized by a uniform population of epithelial cells with eosinophilic finely-granular cytoplasm containing large numbers of mitochondria. The histogenetic problem of this tumor is briefly discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Plastica e Ricostruttiva, Ospedale Ferrarotto-Alessi, Università degli Studi di Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dini
authors.forename: P F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Soma
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Comin
mesh_terms: D018249:Adenoma, Oxyphilic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron