A rare case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma arising ex pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland: case report and review of the literature

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Van Rooij, Nicholas
Newman, Alexander R
Vyas, Vipul
Sullivan, Timothy J
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2021
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A 92-year-old man presented with progressively worsening eye pain, diplopia on lateral gaze and blurred vision for the past 12 months. Radiological imaging confirmed a large left lacrimal gland lesion. The patient subsequently underwent a superio-lateral orbitotomy with left dacryoadenectomy and tumor removal, histopathology subsequently confirmed an epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma arising ex pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland. Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma is a rare lacrimal gland tumour and the authors believe this case to be the first reported in the Australian population and associated with prolonged eye pain.

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Clinical sciences

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Ophthalmology

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma

lacrimal gland tumour

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Van Rooij, N; Newman, AR; Vyas, V; Sullivan, TJ, A rare case of epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma arising ex pleomorphic adenoma of the lacrimal gland: case report and review of the literature, Orbit, 2021

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