11 research outputs found
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma: report of four cases treated with Mohs' micrographic surgical technique
Precise mapping of the EGF receptor gene on the human chromosome 7p12 using an improved fish technique
Orbital and Intracranial Emphysema Causing Orbital Compartment Syndrome: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review
Morphological characteristics and clinical manifestations of orbital emphysema caused by isolated medial orbital wall fractures
Periocular microcystic adnexal carcinoma: Management and outcome with Mohs' micrographic surgery
Purpose: To report a series of patients with periocular microcystic adnexal carcinoma (MAC) treated with Mohs' micrographic surgery (MMS). Design: Prospective, interventional case series. Methods: This series included all patients treated with MMS for periocular MAC, who were monitored by the Skin and Cancer Foundation Australia between 1993 and 2002. Results: There were 5 patients (4 males, 1 female) with a mean age of 52 ± 12 years. Four tumors were located in the medial canthus and one in the lower lid.The tumor was initially misdiagnosed as basal cell carcinoma in 3 patients and squamous cell carcinoma in 1 patient. The average number of excision levels required for complete removal of the tumor during MMS was 2.2 (range 1-6). Perineural invasion was recorded in one patient.Five-year follow-up data was available for 3 patients, and there was no tumor recurrence in any of these cases. Conclusion: The low 5-year recurrence rate of periocular MAC with MMS emphasizes the importance of margin-controlled excision of this tumor