Outcomes for Extra-Ocular/Orbital Sebaceous Carcinoma of the Head & Neck

Sebaceous glands are holocrine adnexal components of the skin that are usually found in close association with hair follicles. Historically, malignancies of the ocular adnexa were felt to be more aggressive than extra-ocular lesions, having greater potential for local invasion and metastatic spread. Recent literature suggests that the prognosis for extra-ocular sebaceous carcinoma SC is similar to that of oculo-cutaneous lesions.