Carcinoma expleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland.

Byeon, Jun Hee; Cho, Yong Nam; Rhie, Jong Won; Lee, Jong Kun

Original Article

Journal of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons 1998;25(4):644-648.
Published online June 1, 1998.

Carcinoma expleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland.

Jun Hee Byeon, Yong Nam Cho, Jong Won Rhie, Jong Kun Lee

Abstract

Based on the histopathologic findings of the lacrimal gland tumor, the lesion is classified as either epithelial or nonepithelial tumor. 22% of lacrimal gland lesions were primary epithelial neoplasm. 4%of epithelial tumor of lacrimal glands were primary malignant tumor. Squamous cell carcinoma arising from pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland is a very rare(0.4%). Inspite of surgical intervention, postoperative radiation and chemotherapy, the mortality and recurrence rate of the carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland is very high. We report a case of squamous cell carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland, which was completely removed via lateral orbitotomy with bicoronal incision and had no major complication or recurrence.