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| Suresh K Bhatia1, Shivani Atri1, Arshad Anjum2, Minakshi Sardha3, Syed Asmat Ali4, Sufian Zaheer5, Ruby Bhatia6, Prem Singla1 | ||||||
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1Department of Surgery, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, Baba Farid University and Health Science, Punjab, India.
2Department of Forensic Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. 3Department of University Health Service, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. 4Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. 5Department of Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. 6Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Govt. Medical College and Hospital, Patiala, Baba Farid University and Health Science, Punjab, India. | ||||||
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| Bhatia SK, Atri S, Anjum A, Sardha M, Ali SA, Zaheer S, Bhatia R, Singla P. Postauricular sebaceous cell carcinoma. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(9):29–32. |
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Abstract
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Introduction:
Sebaceous cell carcinoma is an aggressive tumor arising from the sebaceous glands. It is relatively rare tumor and seen almost exclusively on the eyelids (75%). Despite the high concentration of sebaceous glands over head and neck region, true neoplasm, i.e. sebaceous cell adenoma and carcinomas are infrequent. It accounts for just 0.2–0.7% of all eyelid tumors in USA and very few cases that have originated in areas other than the eyelids have been reported.
Case Report: A 70-year-old male presented with complaints of rapidly growing swelling (3x4 cm), on the right post auricular region, since one and half months. The patient developed discharging ulcer over the swelling associated with progressive tinnitus and hoarseness of voice, since last twenty days. Fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) was advised, which suggested the diagnosis of sebaceous cell carcinoma and excision biopsy was done. Histopathological examination of excised tissue confirmed the diagnosis. Conclusion: Extraorbital sebaceous cell carcinoma is an aggressive and invasive malignancy. It clinically mimics other diseases and is difficult to diagnose. Hence, an accurate and prompt diagnosis is crucial because of its fulminant course, serious associations with Muir-Torre syndrome and high potential for regional and distant metastasis. | |
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Key Words:
Sebaceous gland, Sebaceous cell carcinoma, Extraocular
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Author Contributions:
Suresh K Bhatia – Acquired the data, Revised it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Shivani Atri – Conception and design, Acquired the data, Drafted the article, Collected review articles, Final approval of the version to be published Minakshi Sardha – Drafted the manuscript, Revised it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Arshad Anjum – Conception and design, Drafted the article, Collected review articles, Did analysis and interpretation of data, Revised it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Sufian Zaheer – Acquired the figures, Revised the manuscript, Final approval of the version to be published Syed Asmat Ali – Revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Ruby Bhatia – Revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published Prem Singla – Revised the manuscript critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published |
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Guarantor of submission:
The corresponding author is the guarantor of submission. |
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Source of support:
None |
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Conflict of interest:
Authors declare no conflict of interest. |
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Copyright:
© Suresh K Bhatia et al. 2012; This article is distributed the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any means provided the original authors and original publisher are properly credited. (Please see Copyright Policy for more information.) |
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