A Case of Basosquamous Carcinoma of the Eyelid. |
Hae Ri Yum, Won Kyung Cho, Ji Sun Paik, Suk Woo Yang |
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yswoph@hanmail.net |
눈꺼풀 바닥편평세포암 1예 |
염혜리⋅조원경⋅백지선⋅양석우 |
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To report a rare case of basosquamous carcinoma of the eyelid, an aggressive tumor with a higher tendency for recurrence and metastasis. CASE SUMMARY: An 87-year-old woman presented with a painful mass and bloody exudates at the left lateral lower eyelid. Four years previous, the patient was diagnosed with basosquamous carcinoma of the left lower eyelid after biopsy at another hospital. At that time, she was unable to receive operation because she had suffered from a serious heart condition. With time, the left lower eyelid mass continued to grow and symptoms and signs of pain and bloody exudates appeared. The patient underwent surgery for complete tumor resection and repair and the biopsy of a specimen showed tumor-free margins and no metastasis to distal sites. CONCLUSIONS: Basosquamous carcinoma is a subtype of basal cell carcinoma with aggressive behavior and a higher tendency for recurrence and metastasis. However, our case showed no recurrence with no metastasis to the nearby lymph nodes, vessels, or nerves. We report a case of basosquamous carcinoma of the eyelid at old age that was cured after operative resection. |
Key Words:
Basosquamous carcinoma;Eyelid |
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