Role of cytology and radiology in diagnosis of lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma

  • Kamal Kant Gupta Junior resident,Department of pathology, M.KC.G. Medical College, Berhampur university
  • Swayam Prava Pradhan associate professsor,berhampur university
  • Ashok Kumar Dash associate professsor,berhampur university
  • Debi Prasad Mishra Professor and Head of department, Department of Pathology, berhampur university
Keywords: Lacrimal gland, Cytology, Orbit, Pleomorphic adenoma.

Abstract

Tumors of the lacrimal gland  are rare in fine needle aspiration practice. Amongst all, the most common epithelial tumor in the lacrimal gland is pleomorphic adenoma, which is a benign indolent tumor that usually affects adults in the second to fifth decades of life. The most frequent symptom is a painless palpable mass in the upper external quadrant of the orbit, with slow inferonasal displacement of the globe. We present a case of pleomorphic adenoma of lacrimal gland diagnosed on fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) and CT scan demonstrated lobulated heterogeneous enhancing solid mass in the right orbit. We emphasize the importance of FNAC and CT scan in the diagnosis of lacrimal gland tumor.

Author Biographies

Kamal Kant Gupta, Junior resident,Department of pathology, M.KC.G. Medical College, Berhampur university
junior resident,Department of pathology, M.KC.G. Medical College
Swayam Prava Pradhan, associate professsor,berhampur university
Associate professor,Department of pathology, M.KC.G. Medical College
Ashok Kumar Dash, associate professsor,berhampur university
Associate professor,Department of pathology, M.KC.G. Medical College
Debi Prasad Mishra, Professor and Head of department, Department of Pathology, berhampur university
Professor and Head of department, Department of Pathology, berhampur university

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Published
2016-05-08
Issue
Vol 3 No 2 (2016)
Section
Case Report

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