title: A benign presentation of primary ductal adenocarcinoma of lacrimal gland: A rare malignancy.
abstract: A 34-year-old patient with a swelling over the upper eyelid for nearly 1 year was seen in our clinic. The history, examination and investigations were suggestive of a benign lacrimal gland tumor. The tumor and lacrimal gland were resected. Subsequent histopathological examination revealed the tumor was a primary ductal adenocarcinoma of the lacrimal gland. This is a very rare tumor with less than half a dozen cases reported so far. This case report is being presented to highlight an unusual presentation of this rare malignancy.
authors.forename: Lindfay Laura
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: Chong Ka
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Lung
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Syed Shoeb
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ahmad
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor