Intra-cranial metastatic lacrimal gland tumour

N A Wahab; U Ramasamy; J George; M Madhavan; A R Arif; J Abdullah

Intra-cranial metastatic lacrimal gland tumour

Med J Malaysia. 2006 Dec;61(5):641-3.

Authors

N A Wahab¹, U Ramasamy, J George, M Madhavan, A R Arif, J Abdullah

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosciences, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan.

PMID: 17623971

Abstract

We report a case of an adult who presented with progressive swelling in the right eye with suggestive of intracranial lesion on imaging. Histopathological revealed a lacrimal gland malignant mixed tumour.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Brain Neoplasms / diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms / secondary
Brain Neoplasms / surgery*
Eye Neoplasms / diagnosis
Eye Neoplasms / pathology
Eye Neoplasms / surgery*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Lacrimal Apparatus / pathology*
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / diagnosis
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / pathology
Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / surgery*
Male