Eyelid tumors in Siriraj Hospital from 2000-2004.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the relative incidence of eyelid lesions seen in Siriraj Hospital from January 2000-April 2004.


METHODS
Retrospective charts review


METHODS
Two hundred and ninety-seven cases of eyelid lesions seen in Siriraj Hospital from 2000 to 2004 were analyzed.


RESULTS
There were 53 (17.8%) inflammatory conditions, 212 (71.4%) benign eyelid tumors and 32 (10.8%) malignant eyelid tumors. These 32 malignant eyelid tumors included 13 sebaceous gland carcinomas, 12 basal cell carcinomas, 3 malignant melanomas, 2 squamous cell carcinomas, 1 apocrine adenocarcinoma and 1 metastatic carcinoma. Various flaps techniques or primary closures were used for reconstruction in 20 cases. Six cases needed exenteration.


CONCLUSIONS
The majority of eyelid lesions were benign eyelid tumors while malignant eyelid tumors contributed 10.8% of the total eyelid lesions. Sebaceous gland carcinoma was the most common eyelid tumor found in their present study that was consistent with other studies from Asian countries.
Pornpanich
Kanograt
K
Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
Chindasub
Panida
P