Abstract |
Primary tumors of the lacrimal sac are rare, and mucoepidermoid carcinomas of the lacrimal sac have only been reported 13 times in the literature. We reported an intermediate-grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma that was managed with wide local excision, medial maxillectomy, and external beam radiotherapy, and the patient has remained disease-free for 7 years. Orbital exenteration had generally been recommended for these tumors, but newer, more conservative resections along with radiation therapy may be equally effective.
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Authors | Sonia T Brar, Dale Meyer |
Journal | Orbit (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
(Orbit)
Vol. 30
Issue 1
Pg. 34-6
(Jan 2011)
ISSN: 1744-5108 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 21281078
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid
(diagnosis, radiotherapy, surgery)
- Combined Modality Therapy
- Eye Neoplasms
(diagnosis, radiotherapy, surgery)
- Humans
- Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases
(diagnosis, radiotherapy, surgery)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
(diagnosis, radiotherapy, surgery)
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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