title: Pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland in a nine-year-old child.
abstract: A case of a 9-year-old child with pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland is described. This tumour is usually found in adults; cases younger than 10 years of age have proved to be extremely rare. Because of its age distribution, pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland is usually overlooked as a possible cause of unilateral proptosis in children. Also, the history of disease provided by the family may be incorrect, possibly leading to misdiagnosis by the ophthalmologist.
authors.affiliation: Oculoplastics Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan. chiaohongc@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: Ching-Long
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chiao-Hong
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ming-Cheng
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Da-Wen
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Mieng-Fang
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Wei-Hua
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005134:Eye 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