Biomedicine

Abstract

The eyelid has four layers: skin and the subcutis, orbicularis oculi muscle, tarsal plates (one in each eyelid) and the conjunctiva. Tumors can arise from any of these and can range from non-neoplastic masses to neoplasms that include benign tumors, premalignant conditions and malignancies. The malignant tumors are of different histologic types depending upon the region and tissue of origin. Malignant tumors, especially basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas, are common in the skin around the eyes. Early detection and treatment are crucial due to the location of the tumors and is cosmetically and functionally important. Eyelid tumors are rare and most ophthalmologists/ pathologists will see only a handful in the course of their career.
In this case series, we describe seven cases with different types of eyelid malignancies, the clinical and pathologic features of these patients who presented with various tumors of the eyelid to our tertiary care teaching hospital in coastal India.