The practice patterns in the management of sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelid in the Asia Pacific region.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To determine the practice patterns of ophthalmic plastic surgeons regarding the management of eyelid sebaceous carcinoma (SC).

Methods

An electronic survey was distributed to oculoplastic surgical colleagues in the Asia Pacific region requesting clinical information and treatment approaches to SC.

Results

The responses from 192 respondents from the Asia Pacific region was included and analyzed in this study. For initial diagnosis, most surgeons selected incisional biopsy (55%), followed by complete excision (35%). Initial workup was mainly by palpation of lymph nodes, chest X-ray, and computerized tomography scan (CT-scan) of the orbit. Conjunctival map biopsy was done in selected cases. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was done mainly for tumors larger than

SUBMITTER: Cheung JJC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7002764 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature