title: Pleomorphic adenoma in the palpebral lobe of the lacrimal gland misdiagnosed as chalazion.
abstract: We reported a case of pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland involving the palpebral lobe in young teenage girl of Asian origin. The presentation at young age group is rare, which initially misdiagnosed as a large chalazion. The benign tumor with its intact pseudocapsule was removed through lateral orbitotomy together with the suspicious looking orbital lobe.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Nor'Aini
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ramlee
authors.forename: Noramazlan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ramli
authors.forename: Liza-Sharmini Ahmad
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Tajudin
mesh_terms: D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D017043:Chalazion / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007765:Lacrimal Apparatus; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed