Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Caruncle: Case Reports

Autor: Van De Put, Mathijs A.J., Haeseker, Barbara I., De Wolff-Rouendaal, Didi, De Keizer, Robert J.W.
Zdroj: European Journal of Ophthalmology; May 2014, Vol. 24 Issue: 3 p441-445, 5p
Abstrakt: Purpose To report 2 cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the lacrimal caruncle.Methods Two patients, a 38-year-old man and a 72-year-old woman, presented with a painful mass in the medial angle of the eyelid aperture, with signs of inflammation. Biopsy was performed in both cases.Results Pathologic examination revealed a keratinized squamous cell carcinoma of the lacrimal caruncle in both cases.Conclusions We report 2 more cases of the rarely found squamous cell carcinoma of the lacrimal caruncle.
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