title: A case of giant advanced sebaceous gland carcinoma.
abstract: Sebaceous carcinoma is a highly aggressive, potentially lethal tumour arising from the sebaceous glands in the skin. It accounts for 3.2 % of all malignant skin tumours. An advanced case of sebaceous carcinoma with distant metastasis is very rare as most of them present in the periocular area and are easily visible. We present an elderly woman who presented with two large fungating exophytic masses over the right parotid/orbital region and right side of neck. FNAC showed cytological features suggestive of poorly differentiated carcinoma which on histopathological exam confirmed it to be sebaceous carcinoma. Unfortunately the patient succumbed to cardiac arrest before initiation of treatment. This is the largest case of sebaceous gland carcinoma of eyelid reported in the medical literature, confirming the local aggressive behavior of the tumor and highlighting the importance of early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, General Surgery, Bangalore, India ; Department of General Surgery, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, No #18, Digantha, 3rd cross, Atmananda colony, Sultanpalya, R.T. Nagar, Bangalore 560032 India.
authors.forename: Deevish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dinakar
authors.affiliation: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, General Surgery, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Rajashekara
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Babu
authors.affiliation: Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, General Surgery, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: Sadashivaiah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shivaswamy
keywords: Eyelid tumor; Sebaceous gland carcinoma