title: [Lacrimal adenocarcinoma and anophtalmos].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The classical symptoms of orbital tumors are modified in the event of an anophthalmic socket.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of primary malignant neoplasm of the lacrimal gland in an enucleated 70-year-old women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with an anophthalmic orbit often present postenucleation socket syndrome: problems of tolerance and rocking of the ocular prothesis, enophthalmos, ptosis, lower eyelid ectropion. Development of a malignant tumor of the lacrimal gland is however exceptional. An oversized lacrimal gland is suggestive of tumor development. Rigorous clinical and radiological follow-up (CT, MRI) is essential. We discuss diagnostic and therapeutic aspects including the type of exenteration, radiotherapy, and reconstruction technique.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Maxillo-faciale, Chirurgie Plastique de la Face et Stomatologie, HIA Laveran, Marseille Armées.. cmfol@club-internet.fr
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Liard
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Roux
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thiery
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Calvet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moumine
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D005137:Eye, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed