[Clinical and pathological analysis of 2639 cases of eyelid tumors].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the histopathologic spectrum and patient characteristics of eyelid tumors in Beijing Tongren Hospital.


METHODS
It was a claims database analysis. A total of 2639 eyelid tumors verified histopathologically from January 1997 to December 2006 were included in the study.


RESULTS
Of the 2639 eyelid tumors, the 5 most common eyelid benign lesions were inflammatory lesion, melanocytic nevus, papilloma, dermoid cyst and epidermoid cyst, and epithelial cyst. The 5 leading eyelid malignant tumors were basal cell carcinoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma, lymphoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. The mean age at diagnosis was 61 years for basal cell carcinoma and sebaceous gland carcinoma, 57 years and 52 years for squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma, respectively, and 48 years for lymphoma. There was no significant sex predilection in basal cell carcinoma and sebaceous gland carcinoma. Melanoma and lymphoma occurred more commonly in women, whereas squamous cell carcinoma occurred more commonly in men.


CONCLUSIONS
Basal cell carcinoma and sebaceous gland carcinoma were the most common malignant eyelid tumors, and lymphoma ranked third and had an increasing trend. The malignant tumors occurred predominantly in the elderly of 60 years and above.
Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated of Capital Medical University, Beijing 100005, China.
Xiao-lin
XL
Xu
Bin
B
Li
Xian-li
XL
Sun
Liao-qing
LQ
Li
Ruo-jin
RJ
Ren
Fei
F
Gao
D018266:Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous / Q000473:pathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult