title: Periocular metatypical cell carcinoma with scleral infiltration.
abstract: A 60-year-old male, laborer by occupation, presented with an ulcerative lesion of medial canthus in the left eye along with infiltration and adhesion of lids to globe. He had decreased vision and restricted extraocular movements. Exenteration with skin grafting was done. Histopathologically it was diagnosed as periocular metatypical cell carcinoma with scleral infiltration. Any suspicious lesion should be diagnosed and treated early so as to prevent such extensive damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Government Medical College and Hospital, Chandigarh 160 032, India. drarchanag2002@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Archana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Suresh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Amanpreet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaur
mesh_terms: D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D006257:Head / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000473:pathology*