Mucinous eccrine adenocarcinoma of the eyelid: report of 6 cases

Can J Ophthalmol. 2010 Feb;45(1):76-8. doi: 10.3129/i09-205.

Abstract

Objective: To report on patients with mucinous eccrine adenocarcinoma of the eyelid.

Design: Retrospective case series.

Participants: Biopsy specimens of 6 patients with eyelid neoplasm were obtained. The pathologic diagnoses were mucinous eccrine adenocarcinomas.

Methods: The medical records, including demographic, clinical, histopathologic, and follow-up information, were reviewed.

Results: Five patients underwent surgical removal of the lesion by means of Mohs micrographic surgery. Four of these patients were doing well; 1 of them, with positive margins of resection, had 2 recurrences. One case was lost to follow-up.

Conclusions: Mucinous eccrine adenocarcinoma is an uncommon adnexal tumour that can involve the eyelid, has low metastasis and mortality, but can be invasive or locally recur. Mohs micrographic surgery is a recommended treatment of mucinous eccrine adenocarcinoma of the eyelid.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / pathology
  • Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / surgery*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Eccrine Glands / surgery*
  • Eyelid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Eyelid Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mohs Surgery*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / pathology
  • Sweat Gland Neoplasms / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome