Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of Ocular Adnexa

We present our findings in a case of primary neuroendocrine carcinoma (NEC) of the lacrimal gland and a case of primary Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) of the eyelid. An 86-year-old man noticed a swelling of the left upper eyelid three months earlier. We performed excision biopsy and histopathological e...

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Main Authors: Daisuke Yamanouchi, Toshiyuki Oshitari, Yosuke Nakamura, Jiro Yotsukura, Kaoru Asanagi, Takayuki Baba, Tomohiro Nizawa, Takashi Kishimoto, Yoko Yonemori, Satoshi Ota, Shuichi Yamamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/281351