Metachronous primary secretory carcinomas of the eyelid and the parotid gland.

This article, published in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, discusses a case of metachronous primary secretory carcinomas (SC) in the eyelid and parotid gland. SCs are rare tumors that are mainly found in the parotid gland, but can also occur in other locations such as the eyelid. Histopathologically, SCs are characterized by secretions within the cells and a specific chromosomal translocation. The article presents the case of a patient who had two separate SCs in the eyelid and parotid gland, and discusses the differential diagnosis and prognosis of these tumors. The patient did not experience recurrence or metastasis after surgical excision of both tumors. [Extracted from the article]