Carcinoma of the Meibomian Gland
Furdová A.1, Macák D.2, Poruban Š.3
1Klinika oftalmológie FN a LFUK, Bratislava, vedúci prof. MUDr. P. Strmeň, CSc. 2Ústav patologickej anatómie FN a LFUK, Bratislava, vedúci prof.MUDr.M. Zaviačič, DrSc. 3I. stomatochirurgická klinika FN a LFUK, Bratislava, vedúci prof.MUDr.M. Duránik, CSc. |
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Summary:
Carcinoma of the Meibomian gland of the eyelid is very rare with atypical
glandular features, that may appear initially as a chalazion formation and then
invades the neighbouring tissues.
PURPOSE:
Demonstration of the importance of surgical excision and histological examination
in presence of an apparently harmless tumoral alteration of the eyelids and
verifiyng every case of atypical lesion of the eyelid region.
Case presentation No. 1: We report a case of 76-year old woman patient suffering
from chronical blepharoconjunctivitisandchronical chalazionmanytimes simply
performed excochleation. Histopathological finding of the excision of the tumour
showedthepresence of carcinomaMeibomiangland(stageG2),the patient refused
exenteration and died in 2 month interval.
Case presentation No. 2.: 65-year old men with carcinoma linguae 1.sin. (T3 N2 M0)
in 1998 after hemiglossectomia, resectionem baseos oris 1.sin. and radiotherapy,
came to our clinic with exoftalm and tumor in his right orbit in Jun 2001. CT
found tumour 3x2x2cm. In September 2001 orbitotomia bicoronalis 1.sin., extirpatio
TU orbitae 1.sin. histologically verified karcinoma of Meibomain gland,
patient without any problems after operation and radiotherapy.
Key words:
Carcinoma, Meibomian gland
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