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