Adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC) represents ~10–15% of salivary neoplasms and almost universally exhibits a lethal clinical course. ACC is also known to occur in the lacrimal gland. ACC is ...

Ahmad SM, Esmaeli B, Williams M, et al. American Joint Committee on Cancer classification predicts outcome of patients with lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma. Ophthalmology. 2009;116(6):1210 ...

Parotid Gland Tumor: Everything You May Need To Know. Medically reviewed by Nicole Leigh Aaronson, MD, MBA, CPE, FACS, FAAP — Written by Catherine Crider on January 5, 2024.

Symptoms of a tumor behind your eye may include vision changes, a bulging eye, and general eye irritation. Most eye tumors aren’t cancerous, but symptoms alone can’t offer an accurate diagnosis.