Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow
This is a case report of an unusual presentation of an ectopic lacrimal gland in the region of the eyebrow. The tumour was removed surgically and histopathology revealed the tissue to be a pleomorphic adenoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of ectopic lacrimal tissue a...
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| description | This is a case report of an unusual presentation of an ectopic lacrimal gland in the region of the eyebrow. The tumour was removed surgically and histopathology revealed the tissue to be a pleomorphic adenoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of ectopic lacrimal tissue at this site. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a7dc33a6d96442bfa24b17b135d6cb4e2025-08-20T02:28:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842011-07-01221414210.4103/0972-0200.376565Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the EyebrowGurvinder KaurJacob KoshySatish ThomasS.M. BhattiThis is a case report of an unusual presentation of an ectopic lacrimal gland in the region of the eyebrow. The tumour was removed surgically and histopathology revealed the tissue to be a pleomorphic adenoma. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of ectopic lacrimal tissue at this site.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/0972-0200.376565ectopic lacrimal glandpleomorphic adenoma |
| spellingShingle | Gurvinder Kaur Jacob Koshy Satish Thomas S.M. Bhatti Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology ectopic lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma |
| title | Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow |
| title_full | Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow |
| title_fullStr | Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow |
| title_short | Pleomorphic Adenoma of an Ectopic Lacrimal Gland in the Eyebrow |
| title_sort | pleomorphic adenoma of an ectopic lacrimal gland in the eyebrow |
| topic | ectopic lacrimal gland pleomorphic adenoma |
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