Sebaceous carcinoma masquerading as ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid.
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Sebaceous carcinoma is a known mimicker of benign conditions, leading to frequent delays in diagnosis and proper treatment. We present two patients with chronic cicatrizing conjunctivitis initially diagnosed as ocular mucous membrane pemphigoid (MMP) and later found to have sebaceous carcinoma. Both patients presented with unilateral conjunctivitis that failed to improve with topical and systemic therapy, eventually developing fornix foreshortening and extensive symblepharon. Case 1 was diagnosed with ocular MMP based on clinical features alone, while Case 2 was diagnosed with biopsy-negative disease. Months to years later, both patients developed lid lesions found to be sebaceous carcinoma and underwent exenteration. As diagnosis and treatment of ocular MMP without positive direct immunofluorescence testing becomes increasingly accepted, clinicians should consider sebaceous carcinoma as the initial diagnosis or as a developing phenomenon during immunosuppression in the setting of chronic inflammation. A low threshold for repeat biopsy should be maintained.
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Orbit
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2023
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Estados Unidos
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