The poor prognosis of lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma: a clinical study and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The incidence of lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma is low. This study was designed to analyze the clinical and prognostic characteristics of lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma.

Methods

This was a clinical study and literature review; 25 patients diagnosed with lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma by histopathology were enrolled and their medical history data were collected.

Results

The incidence of bone destruction and surrounding tissue invasion was 52% and 44%, respectively. The incidence of distant metastasis of lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma was about 50%. The 5-year overall survival rate of death or metastasis was 33.5%. Age, sex, laterality, tumor size, pathology type, bone destruction, nerve or perineural invasion, invasion of peripheral tissue, T stage, AR, Her-2 and t

SUBMITTER: Liu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10806072 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature