Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of an accessory lacrimal gland with orbital invasion

Purpose: To report a case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma of an accessory lacri mal gland with orbital invasion. Methods: The clinical history and pathologic findings of a patient with a l eft upper eyelid lesion were reviewed. Results: The patient was evaluated and found to have an epithelial tumor ar ising in an accessory lacrimal gland. Special stains showed mucin productio n by individual tumor cells. The tumor was classified as mucoepidermoid car cinoma. Conclusions: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma may arise in accessory lacrimal gland s and invade the orbit.