Orbital basal cell adenoma: A case report

Orbit. 2017 Oct;36(5):337-339. doi: 10.1080/01676830.2017.1337165. Epub 2017 Jul 12.

Abstract

Basal cell adenomas are uncommon benign epithelial tumors of the salivary gland. Orbital basal cell adenoma of the orbit has not been described before. The authors report an unusual case of basal cell adenoma that presented in the orbit. Immunohistochemical findings for the tumor are also described.

Keywords: Basal cell adenoma; orbit; proptosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenoma / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenoma / metabolism
  • Adenoma / pathology*
  • Aged
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Exophthalmos / diagnosis
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Male
  • Neoplasm Proteins / metabolism
  • Orbital Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Orbital Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Orbital Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Neoplasm Proteins