Dr.Aiswarya Sasidharan, A20489
Reporting 2 cases of lid swelling who presented to ophthalmology OPD :-
1) 83 year old female who presented with chronic lid swelling involving right upper lid near lateral canthus. Swelling was firm, non tender with high vascularity. Excision biopsy was done. Histopathology examination of biopsy specimen revealed sebaceous gland carcinoma.
2) 63 year old male who presented with chronic lid swelling involving right upper lid. Swelling was cystic, tender with high vascularity. Excision biopsy was done. Histopathological examination of biopsy specimen showed sebaceous/ meibomian gland carcinoma.
it infers that all atypical lid swellings need thorough evaluation to rule out malignancy.
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