Paediatric painless proptosis-not always benign: A case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland in a child treated with globe sparing surgery and proton beam radiation­

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Author Details : Maneksha Velu, Aparna K S*, Kavya Shetty, Jeyapriya T

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2023

Article Page : 91-94

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijooo.2023.018

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Abstract

Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) of the lacrimal gland is a rare aggressive malignant epithelial neoplasm. This tumor is rarely seen in children and adolescents. There is a paucity of studies describing the optimal treatment and prognosis of adenoid cystic carcinoma in the paediatric age group. Here, we report a case of lacrimal gland ACC in a 11-year-old girl treated with globe-sparing tumor resection and proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT).
 

Keywords: Adenoid cystic carcinoma, Lacrimal gland tumor, Proton beam radiotherapy

How to cite : Velu M, Aparna K S, Shetty K, Jeyapriya T, Paediatric painless proptosis-not always benign: A case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lacrimal gland in a child treated with globe sparing surgery and proton beam radiation­. IP Int J Ocul Oncol Oculoplasty 2023;9(2):91-94

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