[Meibomian adenocarcinoma in its blepharo-conjunctival form. Apropos of a case].
A case of Meibomian carcinoma of the left eyelid was observed in a 53-year-old-female patient. SHe had been previously treated for chronic unilateral blepharoconjunctivitis; an excisional biopsy disclosed a Meibomian carcinoma. First a total resection of both left eyelids was performed with plastic reconstructive surgery, three months later a recurrence required an orbital exenteration. This case underlines the interest of an early diagnosis which allows a more conservative treatment. The diagnosis must be kept in mind in any case of chronic unilateral blepharoconjunctivitis; histopathology has a key role in the diagnosis of Meibomian carcinoma.
Cherif
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Service d'Ophtalmologie, Hôtel-Dieu, Paris.
D'Hermies
F
F
Barraco
P
P
Elmaleh
C
C
Renard
G
G
Pouliquen
Y
Y
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008537:Meibomian Glands; D008875:Middle Aged; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness