Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Merkel Cell Carcinoma

Merkel Cell Carcinoma Key Points Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive, cutaneous neuroendocrine malignancy The majority of MCC tumors occur on the face and head, but only 5%…

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Malignant Melanoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Malignant Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma Key Points Cutaneous malignant melanoma is an invasive tumor of malignant melanocytes On the eyelid, malignant melanoma accounts for about 1% of all eyelid malignancies On the eyelids,…

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Lymphoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Lymphoma

Lymphoma Key Points Lymphoma is a malignant neoplasm originating from clonal proliferations of monoclonal B cell, T cell, and natural killer cell lymphocytes The ocular adnexa is involved in 2%…

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Liposarcoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Liposarcoma

Liposarcoma Key Points Liposarcoma (LPS) is the most common soft tissue sarcoma in adults In the periorbital region, liposarcomas may present in the orbit or on the eyelid They originate…

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Leukemia Cutis

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Leukemia Cutis

Leukemia Cutis Key Points Leukemia is a cancer of myelogenous and lymphatic precursor blood-forming cells, and with infiltration of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutis it results in extramedullary lesions such…

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Kaposi Sarcoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Kaposi Sarcoma

Kaposi Sarcoma Key Points Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a low-grade, multicentric, vascular neoplasm Classic KS occurs in elderly men of southern European ancestry, typically on the lower extremities Endemic KS…

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Fibrosarcoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Fibrosarcoma

Fibrosarcoma Key Points Fibrosarcoma (FS) is a highly malignant tumor of fibrous tissue These tumors predominantly arise from tendons and fascia of deep soft tissues, most often in the extremities,…

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Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans Key Points Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a fibroblastic cutaneous sarcoma that represents the most common dermal sarcoma It has a very low metastatic potential but has a tendency for…

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Basal Cell Carcinoma

Basal Cell Carcinoma Key Points Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common malignant neoplasm of the skin, and in the eyelids it accounts for about 80% to 85% of…

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Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Nov 8, 2022 by in OPHTHALMOLOGY Comments Off on Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Key Points Primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a heterogeneous group of non-Hodgkin lymphomas that is responsible for two-thirds of all cutaneous lymphomas The most common forms are…

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