Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a sporadic, locally aggressive, and highly recurrent malignant epithelial tumor accounting for 1% of all head and neck cancers. It primarily affects minor and major salivary glands and has a high tendency of local invasion and distant metastasis. It uncommonly originates from the palpebral portion of the lacrimal gland in the orbit. In this case report, we present a 30-year-old female patient who complained of a painless nodule in the left upper eyelid, which initially was of pea size; over time, the swelling increased to the present size. The swelling was then excised and sent for histopathological examination. Histopathological examination revealed tumor cells arranged in cribriform and tubular patterns, and finally, the diagnosis of Adenoid cystic carcinoma was made.
DOI: 10.21276/apalm.3588
Authors: Avadh Vihari Lal Sharma, Mohd Rafey, S H Arif, Mohammad Jaseem Hassan, Gourik Gangopadhyay
Institution: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7110849180
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