Carcinoma of eyelid sebaceous glands: a case report.
The authors present a case of a rare tumour of the eyelid sebaceous glands with an unfavourable prognosis, and emphasize the importance of carrying out histological examination of all eyelid neoformations to better identify the lesion and obtain an accurate diagnosis. The Authors discuss the histopathologic aspects of this case, and the findings in the literature.
Leotta
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Division of Anatomic Pathology, Giovanni Paolo II Hospital, Lamezia Terme (CZ), Italy. leottaat@tiscali.it
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Caparello
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Sorrentino
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