title: An uncommon malignant neoplasm of the caruncle: report of a case of undifferentiated carcinoma.
abstract: The caruncle is an uncommon site for the occurrence of neoplasm despite its diverse histological composition of conjunctival, lacrimal, and skin tissues. The following case report describes a 66-year-old man who suffered from a primary undifferentiated carcinoma of the left caruncle. He remained well with no evidence of recurrence 24 months after a complete surgical excision. To our knowledge, this could represent the first case of undifferentiated carcinoma of the caruncle to be reported in the English literature. Early detection and complete excision for this type of lesion could lead to a satisfactory clinical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Prince of Wales Hospital, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territory. dennislam@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: K F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: To
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Cheuk
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003230:Conjunctival Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor