title: Recrudescent meibomian gland carcinoma treated with Xeloda: case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the curative effect of Xeloda in meibomian gland carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  We treated a 53-year-old woman, who had recrudescent meibomian gland carcinoma, with Xeloda.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mass was much smaller with decreased amount of overflow pus after 4 cycles of chemotherapy with Xeloda.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Xeloda played a significant role in treating recrudescent meibomian gland carcinoma in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Center, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei - China.
authors.forename: Yi-chen
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Tao
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Sheng
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Dan-dan
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Hong-ge
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D018266:Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000556:secondary; D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000069287:Capecitabine; D003841:Deoxycytidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008537:Meibomian Glands / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D011355:Prodrugs; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000964:Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic; D011355:Prodrugs; D003841:Deoxycytidine; D000069287:Capecitabine; D005472:Fluorouracil