Recrudescent meibomian gland carcinoma treated with Xeloda: case report

Eur J Ophthalmol. 2014 Mar-Apr;24(2):279-81. doi: 10.5301/ejo.5000367. Epub 2013 Sep 23.

Abstract

Purpose: To observe the curative effect of Xeloda in meibomian gland carcinoma.

Methods: We treated a 53-year-old woman, who had recrudescent meibomian gland carcinoma, with Xeloda.

Results: The mass was much smaller with decreased amount of overflow pus after 4 cycles of chemotherapy with Xeloda.

Conclusions: Xeloda played a significant role in treating recrudescent meibomian gland carcinoma in this patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous / diagnostic imaging
  • Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous / drug therapy*
  • Adenocarcinoma, Sebaceous / secondary
  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic / therapeutic use*
  • Capecitabine
  • Deoxycytidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Deoxycytidine / therapeutic use
  • Eyelid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Eyelid Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Eyelid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorouracil / analogs & derivatives*
  • Fluorouracil / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Meibomian Glands / diagnostic imaging
  • Meibomian Glands / drug effects*
  • Meibomian Glands / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnostic imaging
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / drug therapy*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
  • Prodrugs
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic
  • Prodrugs
  • Deoxycytidine
  • Capecitabine
  • Fluorouracil