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ArticleCase reports in ophthalmology

Intraoperative Adjunctive Mitomycin C and Cryotherapy for Recurrent Conjunctival Papillary Sebaceous Carcinoma.

Natsuki Monai, Reiko Tanabu, Takayuki Gonome, Katsunori Yokoi, Satoshi Urushidate, Satoko Morohashi, Hideaki Hirai, Akira Kurose, Mitsuru Nakazawa

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Natsuki MonaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Reiko TanabuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Takayuki GonomeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Katsunori YokoiDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Satoshi UrushidateDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Satoko MorohashiDepartment of Pathology and Bioscience, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Hideaki HiraiDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Akira KuroseDepartment of Anatomic Pathology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
Mitsuru NakazawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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Abstract

purposeTo report a case of recurrent conjunctival papillary sebaceous carcinoma that was successfully treated by a combination of surgical resection, intraoperative topical mitomycin C application, and cryotherapy. OBSERVATIONS: A woman in her 80s developed a yellowish papillary tumor pedunculated from the surface of the upper palpebral tarsal conjunctiva in her left eye. She was histopathologically diagnosed as having sebaceous carcinoma by an excisional biopsy. We performed en bloc resection of the lateral one-third of the posterior lamella including the cutaneous margin of the upper eyelid as well as reconstruction of the defected portion by a switch-flap from the ipsilateral lower eyelid. Histopathologically, because the tumor was restricted to the epithelial region with minimal invasion into the tarsus, we diagnosed the patient to have conjunctival papillary sebaceous carcinoma. Nine months after the surgery, the tumor recurred and was resected and treated by intraoperative mitomycin C. Four months later, the tumor regrew at the resected margins and was treated by resection combined with mitomycin C and cryotherapy. After these combination treatments, the tumor did not recur for at least 1 year postoperatively. CONCLUSION AND IMPORTANCE: Although sebaceous carcinoma usually originates from the meibomian gland cells or less frequently from the Zeis or Moll gland cells, it rarely occurs from bulbar or palpebral conjunctival cells. Because sebaceous carcinoma sometimes shows a pagetoid growth pattern, it can recur even after en bloc resection with a negative study for tumor cells at the surgical margins. The recurrent sebaceous carcinoma cells showed an intraepithelial growth pattern. Considering this superficial growth property, it may be effective to apply intraoperative mitomycin C and cryotherapy treatment combined with surgical resection to reduce the possibility of recurrence of presumed conjunctival papillary sebaceous carcinoma, although mitomycin C alone seems to be insufficient as an adjunctive treatment.

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Conjunctival sebaceous carcinomaCryotherapyMitomycin CSebaceous carcinoma

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PMCPMC5903128
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