Clinicopathological profile of eyelid tumors at a tertiary care center: An observational prospective study.

Abstract

Purpose: The objective of this study was to study the clinical and histological profiles of eyelid tumors.

Methods: This is an observational prospective study. A total 78 cases of eyelid tumors for a period of 1 year were included in this study. History was taken and clinical examination and radiological investigations were done as indicated, and all the cases were then subjected to surgical excision/incisional biopsy as per the size and clinical diagnosis. Histopathological examination of eyelid lesions was done, and the eyelid was primarily reconstructed. The data were compiled, and the statistical software SPSS version 20 was used for analysis.

Results: A total of 78 cases of eyelid mass were included in this study within the study period. The mean age of the patients was 38.9 years. Out of 78 cases, 52.5% were male, while 47.5% were female. The male: female ratio was 1.05:1. The right-sided lesion was 54%. Benign cases were 66.6%, malignant cases were 18%, and inflammatory cases were 15.4%. Adnexal lesions are mostly benign, while epidermal lesions in elderly are malignant. Histologically, the most common benign lesion was epidermoid cyst and the most common malignant lesion was sebaceous cell carcinoma.

Conclusion: There is a vast variety of lid tumors based on tissue origin. Histological examination is essential to ascertain the origin and nature of growth of the eyelid tumors. Epidermal cysts were the most common benign lesions, and sebaceous carcinoma was the most common malignant tumor.