title: Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma:  an extremely rare eyelid tumor.
abstract: Cutaneous adenoid cystic carcinoma is an extremely rare clinical entity. Among the few cases reported in the literature, most had contiguous involvement from the lacrimal gland. Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma is one of the rarest eyelid tumors. The authors report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma arising from the lower eyelid.
authors.affiliation: Ocular Oncology Service, L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: Mohammad Javed
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.forename: Santosh G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Honavar
authors.forename: Milind N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Naik
authors.forename: Geeta K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Vemuganti
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D019882:Blepharoplasty; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014792:Visual Acuity