Malignant Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland (Kennerdell Case 25, PPT)

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Identifier Kennerdell_case25_maccolg.ppt
Title Malignant Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland (Kennerdell Case 25, PPT)
Creator John S. Kennerdell, MD (1935-2017)
Affiliation Chair, Department of Ophthalmology, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Subject Proptosis; Exophthalmos; Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic; Lacrimal Gland; Lacrimal Apparatus; Orbit; Tomography, X-ray Computed; Microsurgery; Chemotherapy; Radiotherapy
Description History: A 45-year-old man presented with a three month history of painless right proptosis without functional deficit. Anatomy: Lacrimal Gland; Lacrimal Apparatus; Orbit. Disease Diagnosis: Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic. Pathology: Fine needle aspiration biopsy showing malignant Adenoid Cystic carcinoma of the Lacrimal Gland. Presenting Symptom: Painless right proptosis without functional deficit. Neuroimaging: A somewhat irregular lesion seen on CT scan in the right superior lateral orbit in the region of the Lacrimal Gland. Coronal CT scan showing the lesion in the right superior orbit, showing some erosion of the lateral superior orbital bone. CT scan appearance of the damaged right orbit with an intact globe and a distorted Optic Nerve. Treatment: Surgical removal of carcinoma and orbital bone; follow-up chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Format Creation Microsoft PowerPoint
Type Text
Source 35mm Kodachrome slide
Collection Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: John S. Kennerdell Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/Kennerdell/
Publisher North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society
Holding Institution Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Rights Management Copyright 2008. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Setname ehsl_novel_jsk
ID 180109
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6w37z19
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