A Case of Combined Therapy for Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland. |
Ki Kong Do, Wan Soo Kim, Do Yong Lee |
Department of Ophthalmology, Maryknoll Hospital, Pusan, Korea. |
누선에 발생한 선양낭성암종에서 병용치료의 1예 |
도기공(Ki Kong Do),김완수(Wan Soo Kim),이도용(Do Yong Lee) |
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Abstract |
Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of lacrimal gland is the most common epithelial neoplasms of the lacrimal gland. This highly invasive tumor disseminates hematogenously, but also infiltrates between tissue planes along nerves and blood vessels into the surrounding bone, represents low rate of the survival and difficult to cure. We experienced the case of a 41-year-old woman who had complained pain and downward displacement of the right eye. These symptoms had been occured 5 months ago. The MRI and the histopathologic findings revealed adenoid cystic carcinoma of the right lacrimal gland. We performed the lateral orbitotomy followed by macroscopical complete resection of tumors being different from radical therapy. The patient received 6.000 cGy of postoperative radiation for prevention of recurrence of tumor. While she has been treated from 9 months ago, there was no evidence of metastasis and recurrence, and we obtained good cosmetic results with our treatment modality. So we present our case with a brief review of the literature. |
Key Words:
Adenoid cystic carcinoma;Lacrimal gland;Postoperative radiation;Resection |
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