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Ann E. Barker-Griffith, MD; Barbara W. Streeten, MD; Norman C. Charles, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2006;124:1645-1649.

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Neoplasms showing apocrine differentiation arise rarely in the ocular region, usually deriving from Moll glands of the eyelid. When they occur, they frequently cause clinical and pathological diagnostic problems, including the histopathological distinction between benignity and malignancy. We describe the clinical and pathological features of 5 cases, all in men, emphasizing their possible confusion with common eyelid lesions and illustrating a spectrum from benign to malignant pathological findings.

Report of Cases

Case 1. A 40-year-old man had an enlarging 2- to 3-mm nodular mass of the left lower eyelid at the lateral canthus (Figure 1A). Following wedge resection, pathological examination revealed a discrete, incompletely excised, dermal tumor (Figure 1B). Collections of acinar and tubular structures were lined by 2 layers of uniform cuboidal cells, showing apical snouts of decapitation secretion (Figure 1C and D). . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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