ABSTRACT

Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of the eyelid is an uncommon malignant cutaneous tumor. A firm, slow-growing cystic mass, which had been noticed two years previously, developed in a 54-year-old man’s right lower eyelid. Full-thickness eyelid excision of the tumor with tumor-free edges was performed, and no recurrence occurred for more than 2 years. We present this unusual lesion to emphasize that all eyelid nodules, including benign-appearing ones, should be biopsied to exclude malignancy such as primary mucinous adenocarcinoma.