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Eyelid cancer

MedGen UID:
501131
•Concept ID:
C1828015
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Neoplastic Process
Synonyms: cancer of eyelid; eyelid cancer; Malignant Eyelid Neoplasm; malignant eyelid neoplasm; Malignant Eyelid Tumor; malignant eyelid tumor; malignant eyelid tumour; Malignant neoplasm of eyelid; Malignant Neoplasm of Eyelid; malignant neoplasm of eyelid; Malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid; Malignant Neoplasm of the Eyelid; malignant neoplasm of the eyelid; Malignant tumor of eyelid; Malignant Tumor of Eyelid; malignant tumor of eyelid; Malignant Tumor of the Eyelid; malignant tumor of the eyelid; malignant tumour of eyelid; malignant tumour of the eyelid
SNOMED CT: Malignant neoplasm of skin of eyelid (423425006); Malignant neoplasm of eyelid (231829006); Malignant tumor of eyelid (231829006)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021313

Definition

A primary or metastatic malignant neoplasm that affects the eyelid. [from NCI]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Eyelid and ocular surface carcinoma: diagnosis and management.
Yin VT, Merritt HA, Sniegowski M, Esmaeli B
Clin Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.10.008. PMID: 25704936

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of the clinical characteristics of benign and malignant eyelid lesions: an analysis of 1423 eyelid lesions, compared between ophthalmology department and plastics department.
Levinkron O, Schwalb L, Shoufani A, Gutovitz J, Krausz J, Briscoe D
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024 Feb;262(2):615-621. Epub 2023 Oct 2 doi: 10.1007/s00417-023-06244-5. PMID: 37782346
Squamous cell carcinoma of the eyelid.
Sato Y, Takahashi S, Toshiyasu T, Tsuji H, Hanai N, Homma A
Jpn J Clin Oncol 2024 Jan 7;54(1):4-12. doi: 10.1093/jjco/hyad127. PMID: 37747408Free PMC Article
National incidence of eyelid cancer in Ireland (2005-2015).
Quigley C, Deady S, Hughes E, McElnea E, Zgaga L, Chetty S
Eye (Lond) 2019 Oct;33(10):1534-1539. Epub 2019 Apr 11 doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0437-8. PMID: 30976073Free PMC Article
Interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy in eyelid cancer.
Mareco V, Bujor L, Abrunhosa-Branquinho AN, Ferreira MR, Ribeiro T, Vasconcelos AL, Ferreira CR, Jorge M
Brachytherapy 2015 Jul-Aug;14(4):554-64. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.03.005. PMID: 25959364
Eyelid and ocular surface carcinoma: diagnosis and management.
Yin VT, Merritt HA, Sniegowski M, Esmaeli B
Clin Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.10.008. PMID: 25704936

Diagnosis

Comparison of the clinical characteristics of benign and malignant eyelid lesions: an analysis of 1423 eyelid lesions, compared between ophthalmology department and plastics department.
Levinkron O, Schwalb L, Shoufani A, Gutovitz J, Krausz J, Briscoe D
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2024 Feb;262(2):615-621. Epub 2023 Oct 2 doi: 10.1007/s00417-023-06244-5. PMID: 37782346
National incidence of eyelid cancer in Ireland (2005-2015).
Quigley C, Deady S, Hughes E, McElnea E, Zgaga L, Chetty S
Eye (Lond) 2019 Oct;33(10):1534-1539. Epub 2019 Apr 11 doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0437-8. PMID: 30976073Free PMC Article
Eyelid and ocular surface carcinoma: diagnosis and management.
Yin VT, Merritt HA, Sniegowski M, Esmaeli B
Clin Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.10.008. PMID: 25704936
Eyelid cancers.
Soparkar CN, Patrinely JR
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 1998 Oct;9(5):49-53. doi: 10.1097/00055735-199810000-00010. PMID: 10387482
Basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas.
Selvin GJ
Optom Clin 1993;3(3):17-28. PMID: 8199448

Therapy

Interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy in eyelid cancer.
Mareco V, Bujor L, Abrunhosa-Branquinho AN, Ferreira MR, Ribeiro T, Vasconcelos AL, Ferreira CR, Jorge M
Brachytherapy 2015 Jul-Aug;14(4):554-64. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.03.005. PMID: 25959364
Interstitial brachytherapy for eyelid carcinoma. Outcome analysis in 60 patients.
Krengli M, Masini L, Comoli AM, Negri E, Deantonio L, Filomeno A, Gambaro G
Strahlenther Onkol 2014 Mar;190(3):245-9. Epub 2014 Jan 16 doi: 10.1007/s00066-013-0495-y. PMID: 24424628

Prognosis

National incidence of eyelid cancer in Ireland (2005-2015).
Quigley C, Deady S, Hughes E, McElnea E, Zgaga L, Chetty S
Eye (Lond) 2019 Oct;33(10):1534-1539. Epub 2019 Apr 11 doi: 10.1038/s41433-019-0437-8. PMID: 30976073Free PMC Article
Interstitial high-dose-rate brachytherapy in eyelid cancer.
Mareco V, Bujor L, Abrunhosa-Branquinho AN, Ferreira MR, Ribeiro T, Vasconcelos AL, Ferreira CR, Jorge M
Brachytherapy 2015 Jul-Aug;14(4):554-64. Epub 2015 May 7 doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.03.005. PMID: 25959364
Eyelid and ocular surface carcinoma: diagnosis and management.
Yin VT, Merritt HA, Sniegowski M, Esmaeli B
Clin Dermatol 2015 Mar-Apr;33(2):159-69. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2014.10.008. PMID: 25704936
Interstitial brachytherapy for eyelid carcinoma. Outcome analysis in 60 patients.
Krengli M, Masini L, Comoli AM, Negri E, Deantonio L, Filomeno A, Gambaro G
Strahlenther Onkol 2014 Mar;190(3):245-9. Epub 2014 Jan 16 doi: 10.1007/s00066-013-0495-y. PMID: 24424628
Eyelid cancers.
Soparkar CN, Patrinely JR
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 1998 Oct;9(5):49-53. doi: 10.1097/00055735-199810000-00010. PMID: 10387482

Clinical prediction guides

Evaluating the growth of eyelid lesions: comparison of clinical evaluation and a software-based model.
Soto JL, Vrcek I, Ozgur O, Mancini R
Int Ophthalmol 2017 Dec;37(6):1257-1261. Epub 2016 Nov 10 doi: 10.1007/s10792-016-0394-1. PMID: 27832429
Interstitial brachytherapy for eyelid carcinoma. Outcome analysis in 60 patients.
Krengli M, Masini L, Comoli AM, Negri E, Deantonio L, Filomeno A, Gambaro G
Strahlenther Onkol 2014 Mar;190(3):245-9. Epub 2014 Jan 16 doi: 10.1007/s00066-013-0495-y. PMID: 24424628
Malignant eyelid tumours in Taiwan.
Wang JK, Liao SL, Jou JR, Lai PC, Kao SC, Hou PK, Chen MS
Eye (Lond) 2003 Mar;17(2):216-20. doi: 10.1038/sj.eye.6700231. PMID: 12640409

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