Sebaceoma: Un tumor infrecuente en el conducto auditivo externo / Sebaceoma: an unusual tumor in the external auditory canal

El sebaceoma es un tumor cutáneo poco frecuente que presenta diferenciación sebácea, y se localiza en piel de cabeza y cuello. Puede asociarse con la presencia de tumores malignos, asociación conocida como síndrome de Muir-Torre, por lo que ante su diagnóstico se deben descartar. Su localización en la piel del conducto auditivo externo es muy infrecuente. Presentamos nuestra experiencia en el manejo de esta patología en un varón de 78 años de edad que presentaba una lesión nodular sólida en el conducto auditivo externo izquierdo con pérdida de audición y otorrea como síntomas asociados. Se recomienda la exéresis completa de la lesión, como tratamiento de elección con fines tanto diagnósticos como terapéuticos.

Sebaceoma is a rare benign cutaneous tumor with sebaceous differentiation and it is typically located on the skin of the head and neck. This pathology made appear in association with malignant tumors (known as Muir-Torre syndrome) and must be ruled out. The location in the external auditory canal is very unusual. We present our experience in managing this pathology in a 78-year-old man who complains of hearing loss and otorrhea and presents a solid nodule in the left external auditory canal. Complete surgical removal was performed, as the choice treatment for diagnosis and therapeutic care.

Case for diagnosis. Verrucous plaque on the pubic region

Abstract Muir-Torre syndrome is a rare, autosomal dominant genodermatosis, characterized by sebaceous neoplasms and visceral carcinomas. The authors describe the case of a patient who, 16 years after the diagnosis of colon carcinoma, presented a verrucous plaque on the pubic region, histopathologically compatible with sebaceous adenoma. The need to investigate this syndrome is emphasized, especially in cases of sebaceous neoplasms located outside the head, face, and neck. Screening for neoplasms in these patients and their families is mandatory.

Carcinoma sebáceo extraocular / Extraocular sebaceous carcinoma

RESUMEN El carcinoma sebáceo es un tumor anexial raro que presenta un curso clínico agresivo con tendencia a la recurrencia local y metástasis a distancia. En el 75% de los casos se presenta en la región periocular, aunque puede aparecer en cualquier parte del cuerpo donde existan glándulas sebáceas. Presentamos un caso clínico de esta rara patología y su resolución.

ABSTRACT Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare and aggressive neoplasm derived from the adnexal epithelium of the sebaceous glands with a tendency to local recurrence and distant metastasis In 75% of cases the tumor develops in the periocular region but it can appear in any area with sebaceous glands. We report a case of this rare condition and its resolution.

Histopathological study of canine sebaceous tumors and their association with PCNA expression by immunohistochemistry / Estudo histopatológico de tumores sebáceos caninos e sua associação com a expressão de PCNA por imuno-histoquímica

Sebaceous tumors are common in dogs and include benign and malignant lesions. The increase in immunohistochemical evaluation of sebaceous tumors aggregates information regarding the origin and degree of malignancy of the lesions. The objective of this study was to evaluate PCNA immunohistochemical expression of  sebaceous tumors in dogs. Sixty-one samples include normal skin and sebaceous tumors were selected from dogs of various breeds and ages, no gender predilection, sent to the Veterinary Pathology Service of Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói/RJ, Brazil. Samples passed through histological processing, routine staining and immunostaining from PCNA. Descriptive statistical analysis, Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney and Fishers exact test were performed. The mean age of the affected animals was 10.56 years. There was no sexual predilection. Breeds more frequently affected were: Poodles, mixed-breed dogs and Cocker Spaniels. Most of the tumors were neoplasms (67.27%), and 75.67% of those were benign. Sebaceous adenoma was the most frequent neoplasm (56.75%). PCNA immunoexpression was present in hyperplasia, benign and malignant tumors. No previous studies were found using PCNA antibody in sebaceous tumors of dogs. Thus, more studies are needed to provide greater clarity regarding the role of these markers on normal skin and sebaceous tumors of dogs, as well as their use as prognos

Tumores sebáceos são comuns em cães. Tais tumores incluem lesões benignas e malignas. A avaliação imunohistoquímica desses tumores pode agregar informações sobre a origem e o grau de malignidade das lesões. Para este fim, sessenta e uma amostras, incluindo pele normal e tumores sebáceos foram selecionadas de cães de várias raças e idades, sem predileção por sexo, do arquivo do Serviço de Patologia Veterinária da Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói/RJ, Brasil. As amostras passaram por processamento histológico, coloração de rotina e imuno-histoquímica com anti-PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen). Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas além dos testes de Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney para comparar a distribuição da marcação de anti-PCNA entre grupos de variáveis. Para variáveis com mais de dois grupos, aplicou-se a Análise de Variância (ANOVA). A idade média dos animais afetados foi de 10.56 anos. As raças mais afetadas foram Caniches e Cocker Spaniel, e ainda animais sem raça definida. Houve imunomarcação de PCNA em tumores benignos, malignos, e ainda em lesões hiperplásicas com intensidade variada. A maioria dos tumores eram neoplásicos representando 67.92% do total; destes, 75.00% eram benignos. O adenoma sebáceo foi a neoplasia mais frequente (37.74%). Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas nas distribuições de anti-PCNA entre os grupos das variáveis sexo, idade, status reprodutivo, localização e tamanho do tumor e diagnóstico histopatológico. Embora não haja estudos com anti-PCNA em tumores sebáceos caninos, numerosas publicações apontam seu valor preditivo em outras neoplasias. Com isso, a finalidade deste estudo foi avaliar a expressão de anti-PCNA em tumores sebáceos caninos e sua possível associação com a malignidade das lesões.

Histopathological study of canine sebaceous tumors and their association with PCNA expression by immunohistochemistry / Estudo histopatológico de tumores sebáceos caninos e sua associação com a expressão de PCNA por imuno-histoquímica

Sebaceous tumors are common in dogs. These tumors include both benign and malignant lesions. Immunohistochemical evaluation of these tumors can aggregate information regarding the origin and degree of malignancy of the lesions. Focusing on this matter, sixty-one samples including normal skin and sebaceous tumors were selected from dogs of various breeds and ages, with no predilection for sex, from the archive of Veterinary Pathology Service of Federal Fluminense University, Niterói/RJ, Brazil. The samples underwent to histological processing, routine staining and immunohistochemistry with anti-PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen). Descriptive statistical analysis was performed, the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the distribution of anti-PCNA labelling in different groups of variables. In case there were more than two groups, the Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) test was performed. The mean age of the affected animals was 10.56 years. The most affected breeds were Caniches and Cocker Spaniels, as well as mixed breed animals. There was immunostaining of PCNA in both benign and malignant tumors, as well as in hyperplasic lesions with varying intensity. Most of the tumors were neoplasms which represented 67.27% of the total sample; within these, 75.00% were benign. The most frequent neoplasm was sebaceous adenoma (37.74%). Results indicated no statistical difference in the distribution of anti-PCNA labelling between the groups of sex, age, reproductive status, localization, size of tumor, and histopathological diagnosis. Although there are not many studies analyzing anti-PCNA labelling in sebaceous tumors, several of them pointed out to the predictive value in other neoplasms. With this matter in mind, we intended to evaluate the expression of anti-PCNA in canine sebaceous tumor and a possible association with the malignancy of the lesions.

Tumores sebáceos são comuns em cães. Tais tumores incluem lesões benignas e malignas. A avaliação imunohistoquímica desses tumores pode agregar informações sobre a origem e o grau de malignidade das lesões. Para este fim, sessenta e uma amostras, incluindo pele normal e tumores sebáceos foram selecionadas de cães de várias raças e idades, sem predileção por sexo, do arquivo do Serviço de Patologia Veterinária da Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói/RJ, Brasil. As amostras passaram por processamento histológico, coloração de rotina e imuno-histoquímica com anti-PCNA (proliferating cell nuclear antigen). Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas além dos testes de Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney para comparar a distribuição da marcação de anti-PCNA entre grupos de variáveis. Para variáveis com mais de dois grupos, aplicou-se a Análise de Variância (ANOVA). A idade média dos animais afetados foi de 10.56 anos. As raças mais afetadas foram Caniches e Cocker Spaniel, e ainda animais sem raça definida. Houve imunomarcação de PCNA em tumores benignos, malignos, e ainda em lesões hiperplásicas com intensidade variada. A maioria dos tumores eram neoplásicos representando 67.92% do total; destes, 75.00% eram benignos. O adenoma sebáceo foi a neoplasia mais frequente (37.74%). Não foram encontradas diferenças significativas nas distribuições de anti-PCNA entre os grupos das variáveis sexo, idade, status reprodutivo, localização e tamanho do tumor e diagnóstico histopatológico. Embora não haja estudos com anti-PCNA em tumores sebáceos caninos, numerosas publicações apontam seu valor preditivo em outras neoplasias. Com isso, a finalidade deste estudo foi avaliar a expressão de anti-PCNA em tumores sebáceos caninos e sua possível associação com a malignidade das lesões.

Sebaceoma: hallazgos dermatoscópicos a propósito de dos casos / Sebaceoma: dermatoscopic findings at purpose of two cases

El sebaceoma es una neoplasia sebácea benigna inusual, que inicialmente se denominaba epitelioma sebáceo, lo que generaba confusión respecto a su biología tumoral, dado que histopatológicamente no presenta diferenciación suficiente como el adenoma sebáceo y tampoco es tan indeferenciado como el carcinoma sebáceo. Su diagnóstico precoz tiene gran relevancia, dado que, junto con el adenoma sebáceo y el carcinoma sebáceo, tienen una asociación directa con el síndrome de Muirr-Torre y, por lo tanto, con el desarrollo de cáncer de colon, endometrio, entre otros. En este punto, el uso de la dermatoscopia es muy importante. Considerando los pocos reportes en la literatura sobre la dermatoscopia en sebaceomas, presentamos dos casos clínicos en adultos, donde se destaca la presencia de estructuras amarillas homogéneas y vasos en corona o arboriformes.

Sebaceoma is an unusual benign sebaceous neoplasm, initially known as sebaceous epithelioma, which generated confusion regarding its tumor biology, given that it is histopathologically less differentiated than sebaceous adenoma, but with a higher differentiation than sebaceous carcinoma. Early diagnosis becomes relevant, given that together with sebaceous adenoma and sebaceous carcinoma, there is a direct association with Muirr-Torre syndrome and therefore the development of colon and endometrial cancer, among others. Because of this, the use of dermatoscopy becomes very important. Given the few reports in the literature on dermatoscopy in sebaceomas, we present two clinical cases, where the presence of homogeneous yellow structures and crown or arboriform vessels stands out.

Sebaceoma on the scalp simulating a malignant pigmented neoplasia

Abstract The correct identification of pigmented nodular lesions of the scalp is often challenging. Despite the importance of clinical patterns and dermoscopy, important adjuvant tools that are usually helpful, their interpretation sometimes is not clear-cut. Here, the authors discuss a case of sebaceoma mimicking a malignant pigmented neoplasia, with conclusive histopathology.

Caracterização anatomopatológica e imuno-histoquímica dos tumores das glândulas cutâneas em cães / Anatomopathological and immunohistochemical characterization of skin gland tumors in dogs

O presente estudo objetivou caracterizar os aspectos anatomopatológicos e imuno-histoquímicos dos tumores das glândulas cutâneas em cães. A caracterização morfológica seguiu a classificação atualizada da Organização Mundial de Saúde. Para a caracterização imuno-histoquímica, utilizaram-se anticorpos monoclonais primários anti-citoqueratina 14 (CK14), vimentina, p63, calponina, EGFR e Ki-67. Dos animais examinados, 66,67% (18/27) eram machos e 33,33% (9/27) fêmeas, 21 tinham raça definida e seis eram sem raça definida (SRD), com idade variando entre sete e 15 anos. Dos tumores caracterizados, 40,74% eram hepatoides (11/27), 29,63% sebáceos (8/27), 25,92% apócrinos (7/27) e 3,70% meibômio (1/27). Os tumores malignos representaram 55,56%, e os benignos 44,44%. Com esses resultados, foi possível demonstrar que os tumores das glândulas cutâneas em cães são frequentes, sem predileção por raça, sexo e com idade superior ou igual a sete anos. Os anticorpos CK 14, p63, vimentina e EGFR foram imunoexpressos nas células basais, células de diferenciação sebácea dos tumores hepatoides e de meibômio e células mioepiteliais. Entretanto, a vimentina e o EGFR não demonstraram imunomarcação para os tumores sebáceos. A calponina foi um bom marcador para as células mioepiteliais. O índice de Ki-67 foi mais acentuado nos tumores malignos em relação aos benignos. No entanto, estudos futuros utilizando maior número de casos se fazem necessários.(AU)

The present study aimed to characterize the anatomopathological and immunohistochemical aspects of cutaneous glandular tumors in dogs. Tumours were diagnosed according to the WHO criteria for canine skin neoplasms. For the immunohistochemical characterization, the primary monoclonal antibodies anti-cytokeratin 14 (CK14), vimentin, p63, calponin, EGFR and Ki-67 were used. Males were 66.67% (18/27) and females 33.33% (9/27), 21 had a defined race and 6 were mixed breed, with ages varying from 7 to 15 years. The tumors characterized were 40.74% hepatoid (11/27), 29.63% sebaceous (8/27), 25.92% apocrine (7/27) and 3.70% Meibômio (1/27). Malignant tumors accounted for 55.56% and benign tumors 44.44%. With these results it was possible to demonstrate that tumors of cutaneous glands in dogs are frequent, with no predilection for race, sex and with an age ≥ seven years. The CK 14 antibodies, p63, vimentin, and EGFR were imunoexpressed in the basal cells of the sebaceous cell differentiation and Meibomian hepatoides tumors and myoepithelial to cells. However, vimentin and EGFR did not demonstrate immunostaining for sebaceous tumors. Calponin was a good marker for myoepithelial cells. The Ki-67 index was more pronounced in malignant tumors compared to benign tumors. However, more studies are needed mainly using a higher number of tumors.(AU)

Carcinoma sebáceo extraocular, reporte de un caso / Extraocular sebaceous carcinoma, case report

RESUMEN El carcinoma sebáceo es una neoplasia anexial poco común que puede originarse en cualquier lugar del cuerpo donde existan glándulas sebáceas, siendo la principal ubicación la cabeza y el cuello, existiendo la presentación ocular y extraocular. Alcanza entre 0,2% a 4,6% de todas las neoplasias cutáneas malignas, con mayor incidencia en los adultos mayores caucásicos. La presentación clínica habitual corresponde a un nódulo duro o quístico subcutáneo eritematoso o amarillento, indoloro, de crecimiento acelerado. Sin embargo, puede manifestarse como una amplia gama de lesiones cutáneas, lo que, agregado a su baja incidencia, sea altamente subdiagnosticado. Se presenta el caso de un paciente de 64 años con tumor exofítico malar izquierdo con ulceraciones y áreas de necrosis en la superficie, sin compromiso de párpado inferior, de agudeza visual ni motilidad ocular. Se realiza resección del tumor, cuya biopsia definitiva confirma diagnóstico de carcinoma sebáceo extraocular.

ABSTRACT Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare anexal neoplasm that can develop on any part of the body containing sebaceous glands, but nearly the 70% of sebaceous carcinoma occur on the head and neck, being two ways of presentation, ocular and extraocular. It represents 0.2-4.6 % of all malignant neoplastic cutaneous lesions, whit a peak incidence in the eighth decades of life, in caucasian people. Typical clinical presentation of sebaceous carcinoma is a painless, firm or cystic subcutaneous nodule described as pink to red-yellow, however clinical features can be quite varied, which added to its low incidence leads to the diagnosis is often delayed for months to years. We present the case of a 64 years old patient whit an exofitic malar tumor ulcerated and necrotic in the surface, without compromising the lower eyelid, vision or ocular mobility. The biopsy of the tumor resection shows an extraocular sebaceous carcinoma.

Sebaceous carcinoma in a mature teratoma of the ovary

The finding of a sebaceous carcinoma in a mature teratoma is rare in human pathology, with fewer than 10 cases currently reported in the literature. In this article, we report a case of sebaceous carcinoma in a mature teratoma of the ovary in a 59-year-old patient and discuss its histological findings.

Carcinoma de glándulas sebáceas del párpado / Sebaceous gland carcinoma of the eyelid

Los principales tumores malignos que afectan los párpados en orden de frecuencia son el carcinoma basocelular, el carcinoma de glándulas sebáceas, el carcinoma de células escamosas y el melanoma maligno. El carcinoma de glándulas sebáceas es una neoplasia originada en las glándulas sebáceas con predilección por cabeza y cuello, especialmente por las glándulas de Meibomio, aunque también puede afectar a las glándulas de Zeiss o ambas y su sitio de mayor presentación es en el párpado superior. Se presenta un paciente masculino de 46 años de edad quien presenta lesión pediculada y vascularizada en párpado inferior izquierdo posterior al drenaje de un supuesto chalazión. Se realiza rasurado de la lesión y recidiva por segunda ocasión. El carcinoma de células sebáceas se maneja con resección amplia y reconstrucción con técnica de Hughes(AU)

The main malignant tumors affecting the eyelids in an order of frequency are basal cell carcinoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Sebaceous gland carcinoma is a neoplasm originating in sebaceous glands predominantly from the head and neck, particularly meibomian glands, though it may also affect the glands of Zeis or both, and its most common site of presentation is the upper eyelid. A 46-year-old male patient presents with a pediculated vascularized lesion on his lower left eyelid after drainage of a supposed chalazion. The lesion was shaved off and reoccurred a second time. Sebaceous cell carcinoma is managed with broad resection and reconstruction by Hughes' technique(AU)

Neoplasias de origen sebáceo asociadas a Síndrome de Muir-Torre. A propósito de un caso / Sebaceous neoplasias associated to Muir-Torre syndrome. A propos of a case

El Síndrome de Muir-Torre (SMT) descrito desde 1967, es una genodermatosis con herencia autosómica dominante y penetrancia variable, caracterizada por la presencia de neoplasias cutáneas de origen sebáceo manifestado en áreas seborreicas, como la cara y cuero cabelludo. Los adenomas son los tumores sebáceos más frecuentes. Se han descrito también hiperplasias, neoformaciones sebáceas quísticas, epiteliomas o carcinoma. Los mismos pueden presentarse de manera aislada o múltiple; en conjunto con al menos una neoplasia visceral maligna. Entre las descritas con frecuencia están las gastrointestinales. Se pueden asociar a otras neoplasias, como las renales, las de endometrio, útero y de laringe. El diagnóstico clínico está dado por la presencia y asociación de un tumor visceral primario y otro de origen sebáceo. El tratamiento de esta entidad se basa en la exéresis de los tumores y el seguimiento especializado según el sistema afectado. Se presentó el caso de un hombre de 62 años de edad, cuya afección cutánea demostró múltiples lesiones de origen sebáceo de siete años de evolución por lo que se le realizaron complementarios para identificar entidades asociadas (AU).

The Muir-Torre syndrome, described since 1967, is a genodermatosis with dominant autosomal inheritance and variable penetrance, characterized by the presence of sebaceous skin neoplasias manifested in seborrheic areas as the face and scalp. Adenomas are the most frequent sebaceous tumors. Hyperplasia, cystic sebaceous neoformations, epitheliomas or carcinomas have been also described. They could appear in an isolated or multiple way, in all with at least one malignant visceral neoplasia. The gastrointestinal ones are among those frequently described. They might be associated to other neoplasias, as the renal ones, or the ones of the endometrium, the uterus and the larynx. The clinical diagnosis is given by the presence and association of one primary visceral tumor and another of sebaceous origin. The treatment of this entity is based on the tumors resection and the specialized follow-up according to the affected system. The case of a man, aged 62 years, is presented; his cutaneous condition showed multiple sebaceous lesions of seven years of evolution. Complementary exams were carried out for identifying associated lesions (AU).

Muir-torre syndrome with different clinical presentations

The presence of sebaceous gland neoplasm and visceral malignancy is a very rare condition

We present two cases of Muir-Torre Syndrome [MTS] with different clinical presentations

The syndrome is associated with high incidence of multiple malignancies in various systems

One patient presented with a sebaceous cyst carcinoma and later with colonic neoplastic polyps while the other, after several colectomies for malignancy, developed a sebaceous cyst neoplasm

MTS is a hereditary disease; therefore, the family members may need to be counseled and screened, as early detection improves the overall prognosis and survival of the affected individual

A unique case of isolated sebaceous adenoma of the bulbar conjunctiva / Um caso único de adenoma sebáceo isolado de conjuntiva bulbar

ABSTRACT Our patient was a 34 year-old male who presented with a painless conjunctival mass that had developed 3 months before his first visit. On performing slit-lamp biomicroscopy, a lobulated pink-yellowish solid mobile mass was observed on the nasal bulbar conjunctival surface of his left eye. The tumor was excised, and histopathologic examination of the tumor revealed a sebaceous adenoma. Systemic examination was normal. No recurrence was observed during the 24-month follow-up period. Sebaceous adenoma of the bulbar conjunctiva is an extremely rare benign tumor, which may be observed to be isolated in the absence of malignancy.

RESUMO Nosso paciente era um homem de 34 anos que apresentou uma massa conjuntival indolor desde há 3 meses antes da primeira consulta. Na biomicroscopia por lâmpada de fenda, observa-se uma massa rosa-amarelada, sólida, móvel e lobulada na superfície conjuntival bulbar nasal, em seu olho esquerdo. O tumor foi retirado e o exame histopatológico demonstrou um adenoma sebáceo. O exame sistêmico era normal. Nenhuma recidiva foi observada durante os 24 meses de acompanhamento. Adenoma sebáceo da conjuntiva bulbar é um tumor benigno extremamente raro e pode ser visto isolado, sem quaisquer doenças malignas associadas.

Nevus sebáceo cerebriforme: uma rara apresentação

A 13-year-old boy presented congenital, raised, yellowish colored plaques with fibroelastic consistency, which were velvety in appearance, alopecic, with clearly defined limits and sulci or well-marked meandering invaginations, a cerebriform appearance on the upper part of the right ear, accompanied by alopecia in the temporomandibular region-parietal. The lesion was asymptomatic. Histopathologic examination revealed acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis and follicular plugging in the epidermis. The upper dermis showed underdeveloped hair follicles with sebaceous glands, consistent with sebaceous nevus. There were no skeletal, cardiological, ophthalmological or neuropsychomotor changes; nor were there any records of relevant pathologies in the family history. The patient complained of his appearance, experiencing aesthetic and social issues. Following a diagnosis of cerebriform nevus sebaceous, complete excision was performed with excellent aesthetic results.

Cerebriform sebaceous nevus: a rare presentation

Abstract A 13-year-old boy presented congenital, raised, yellowish colored plaques with fibroelastic consistency, which were velvety in appearance, alopecic, with clearly defined limits and sulci or well-marked meandering invaginations, a cerebriform appearance on the upper part of the right ear, accompanied by alopecia in the temporomandibular region-parietal. The lesion was asymptomatic. Histopathologic examination revealed acanthosis, hyperkeratosis, papillomatosis and follicular plugging in the epidermis. The upper dermis showed underdeveloped hair follicles with sebaceous glands, consistent with sebaceous nevus. There were no skeletal, cardiological, ophthalmological or neuropsychomotor changes; nor were there any records of relevant pathologies in the family history. The patient complained of his appearance, experiencing aesthetic and social issues. Following a diagnosis of cerebriform nevus sebaceous, complete excision was performed with excellent aesthetic results.

Caracterización clinicopatológica de los tumores malignos palpebrales / Clinical and pathological characterization of palpebral malignant tumors

OBJETIVOS: describir las características clinicopatológicas de los tumores malignos palpebrales. MÉTODOS: estudio descriptivo y retrospectivo de pacientes con diagnóstico histopatológico de carcinoma basocelular, epidermoide y adenocarcinoma de glándulas sebáceas, atendidos en el Servicio de Oculoplastia del Instituto Cubano de Oftalmología, de enero de 2005 a diciembre de 2010. Se incluyó un total de 109 pacientes; se analizó la edad, el sexo, el color de la piel, las formas clínicas, la localización anatómica, el grado de diferenciación celular y la frecuencia anual. RESULTADOS: el grupo de edad entre 60 y 79 años constituyó el 50,5 % de los casos. El sexo masculino constituyó el 47,7 % y el femenino el 52,3 %. El carcinoma basocelular se presentó en el 68,8 % de los pacientes, el carcinoma epidermoide en el 19,3 % y el adenocarcinoma de glándulas sebáceas en el 11,9 %. La piel blanca mostró el 88 % de los casos; el carcinoma basocelular nodular estuvo presente en el 53,3 % y la noduloulcerativa en 33,3 %. En el párpado inferior se presentó el carcinoma basocelular en el 69,3 % y el epidermoide en el 66,7 %. El 44,1 % de los diagnósticos histopatológicos fueron moderadamente diferenciados. Mostró 21 casos de carcinoma basocelular en el 2009; 7 de carcinoma epidermoide en el 2007 e igual número de casos de adenocarcinoma de glándulas sebáceas en el 2010. CONCLUSIONES: más de la mitad de los pacientes que presentan tumores malignos palpebrales son adultos mayores, femeninos y blancos. Se evidencia la totalidad de las formas clínicas de presentación; predomina en el párpado inferior el carcinoma basocelular y el epidermoide. La mayoría de los casos muestra grado de diferenciación celular moderado y la frecuencia anual tiene disímil comportamiento.

OBJECTIVES: to describe the clinicopathological features of malignant eyelid. METHOD: a descriptive, retrospective study of patients with histopathologic diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell and adenocarcinoma of sebaceous glands, assisted in the service of oculoplasty the Cuban Institute of Ophthalmology January 2005 to December 2010. It was included 109 patients; we analyzed age, sex, skin color, clinical symptoms, anatomic location, degree of cell differentiation and annual basis. RESULTS: 60 to 79 years occurred in 50,5 %. It was 47,7 % were male and female 52,3 %. The basal cell carcinoma was present in 68,8 %, squamous cell carcinoma in 19,3 % and adenocarcinoma of sebaceous glands in (11,9 %. White skin was 88 %. Nodular basal cell carcinoma in 53,3 %, the nodule-ulcerative in 33,3 %. In the lower eyelid basal cell carcinoma showed a 69,3 % and 66,7 % epidermoid. The 44,1 % of the histopathological diagnoses were moderately differentiated. Showed 21 cases of basal cell carcinoma in 2009, 7 squamous cell carcinoma in 2007 and an equal number of cases of adenocarcinoma of sebaceous glands in 2010. CONCLUSIONS: over half of the patients were elderly, female and white, showed all the clinical forms predominated in the lower eyelid basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell, most of the cases showed degree of cell differentiation moderate annual rate showed dissimilar behavior in the period under study with more cases in 2009.

Cuerno cutáneo y carcinoma sebáceo: diagnóstico diferencial a propósito de un caso / Cutaneous horn and sebaceous carcinoma: differential diagnosis of a case report

El cuerno cutáneo es un concepto semiológico. Se define como una lesión tumoral hiperqueratósica de aspecto cónico y tamaño variable, que puede tener como base una lesión de origen benigno, premaligno o maligno. El tratamiento consiste en la resección completa de la lesión, seguido de un estudio histopatológico para precisar el diagnóstico. El carcinoma sebáceo, neoplasia maligna derivada del epitelioanexial de las glándulas sebáceas, se ha descrito como una etiología poco frecuente de cuerno cutáneo. Su diagnóstico es difícil, ya que carece de elementos clínicos característicos y su histología puede ser similar al carcinoma espinocelular o basocelular, pero importante ya que constituye una neoplasia agresiva, con riesgo de recurrencia local y metástasis. A continuación, presentamos el caso de un hombre de 68 años con diagnóstico clínico de cuerno cutáneo palpebral y diagnóstico histopatológico de carcinoma sebáceo.

The cutaneous horn is a semiological concept. It is defined as an hyperkeratotic tumor of conical appearance and variable size, which may be based on benign, premalignant or malignant lesion. The treatment is the complete resection followed by an histopathology study to clarify the diagnosis. Sebaceous carcinoma, malignant neoplasm derived from adnexal epithelium of sebaceous glands, has been described as a rare etiology of cutaneous horn. Diagnosis is difficult because it doesn’t have characteristic clinical features and histology may be similar to squamous or basal cell carcinoma, but it is important because is an aggressive neoplasm with risk of local recurrence and metastasis. We present a case of a 68-year-old man, with a clinical diagnosis of eyelid cutaneous horn and histopathological diagnosis of sebaceous carcinoma.

Extra ocular sebaceous adenocarcinoma in HIV-positive patient - case report / Adenocarcinoma sebaceo extra-ocular em paciente HIV positivo - relato de caso

Sebaceous adenocarcinoma is a rare adnexal tumor that can affect the skin and is divided into ocular, a more common form and extra ocular, of a rarer occurrence. We report the case of a patient diagnosed with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) who developed an extra ocular, bulky and fast-growing sebaceous adenocarcinoma on the face. The literature has suggested that transplanted patients and HIV-positive patients have an excess risk for developing adnexal tumors, including sebaceous adenocarcinoma.

Adenocarcinoma sebáceo é um tumor anexial raro que pode envolver a pele e é dividido em ocular, mais comum e extraocular, mais raro. Relatamos o caso de um paciente com diagnóstico de Síndrome da Imunodeficiência Adquirida que desenvolveu um adenocarcinoma sebáceo extra-ocular, na face, volumoso, de rápido crescimento. A literatura tem sugerido que pacientes transplantados e portadores do vírus da imunodeficiência humana têm um excesso de risco para o desenvolvimento de tumores anexiais, incluindo o Adenocarcinoma sebáceo.

Inguinal ulcerated sebaceous carcinoma: an unusual presentation / Carcinoma sebaceo inguinal ulcerado: apresentacao incomum

Sebaceous carcinoma is a rare and aggressive skin tumor. It can be located in any area of the body, the most commonly involved area being the periorbital region. It does not entail a typical clinical presentation, which explains the often late diagnosis. The aim of this report is to outline the rarity of the disease and its atypical clinical description, since to this day, inguinal ulcers with clinical manifestation have not been reported. We present and discuss a case of sebaceous carcinoma with an unusual clinical presentation, in an elderly male patient. The precise approach to genital ulcers, as shown in this case, is a diagnostic challenge that requires a great deal of effort on the part of the clinician.

O carcinoma sebáceo é um tumor cutâneo raro e agressivo. Pode localizar-se em qualquer área do corpo sendo a região periorbital a mais comumente envolvida. Ele não tem uma apresentação clínica típica, o que explica o diagnóstico frequentemente tardio. O objetivo deste relato é apresentar a raridade da doença e uma descrição clínica atípica, uma vez que, até a presente data, não foi relatada úlcera inguinal como manifestação clínica. Apresentamos e discutimos um caso de carcinoma sebáceo, com uma apresentação clínica incomum em um paciente idoso do sexo masculino. A abordagem de úlceras genitais, como mostrado no presente caso, é um desafio diagnóstico que requer uma grande quantidade de esforço por parte do clínico.