PURPOSE: To report a 6-year-old boy who had benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the lacrimal gland. METHODS: A 6-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of a lacrimal fossa mass. We performed a lateral orbitotomy and excised the mass. RESULTS: Histopathologic evaluation of the excised orbital mass disclosed a benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the lacrimal gland. CONCLUSION: Benign mixed tumors (pleomorphic adenomas) of the lacrimal gland are rare in children. However, they must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric orbital masses because of the prognostic importance of removing a pleomorphic adenoma with the capsule intact.
PURPOSE: To report a 6-year-old boy who had benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the lacrimal gland. METHODS: A 6-year-old boy was referred for evaluation of a lacrimal fossa mass. We performed a lateral orbitotomy and excised the mass. RESULTS: Histopathologic evaluation of the excised orbital mass disclosed a benign mixed tumor (pleomorphic adenoma) of the lacrimal gland. CONCLUSION: Benign mixed tumors (pleomorphic adenomas) of the lacrimal gland are rare in children. However, they must be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric orbital masses because of the prognostic importance of removing a pleomorphic adenoma with the capsule intact.