histopathology results of primary eyelid tumors

Objective: To evaluate the histopathological results of cases who presented with an eyelid mass and underwent mass excision. Methods: The histopathological results of 107 cases, who underwent eyelid mass excision between May 2011 and March 2014 were retrospectively analyzed. Age and sex, mass localization, operative technique, and histopathological results were recorded. Results: Of 107 subjects included in the study, 61 were male and 46 were female, with a mean age of 49.44±19.81 years. The distribution of benign eyelid tumors were as follows: 37 (37.8%) squamous papillomas, 19 (19.4%) intradermal nevus, 9 (9.2%) seborrheic keratosis, 7 (7.1%) epidermal inclusion cyst, 6 (6.1%) inflammatory lesions, 5 (5.1%) suderiferous cysts, 5 (5.1%) capillary hemangiomas, 3 (3.1%) xanthelasma, 3 (3.1%) fibromas, 1 (1.0%) moll gland cyst, 1 (1.0%) chondroid syringoma, 1 (1.0%) dermoid cyst, and 1 (1.0%) actinic keratosis. Malignant eyelid tumors included 8 (88.9%) cases of basal cell carcinomas and 1 (11.1%) squamous cell carcinoma. Conclusion: In this study squamous papilloma was the most common benign eyelid tumor followed by intradermal nevus. Basal cell carcinoma was the most common malignant eyelid tumor followed by squamous cell carcinoma.