Objective: To summarize the treatment outcomes of orbital adenoid cystic carcinoma and to evaluate prognostic factors.

Method: A retrospective case series study was performed on 75 patients with orbital adenoid cystic carcinoma treated from 1991 to 2006.

Results: The 2- and 5-year local recurrence rate of solid type orbital adenoid cystic carcinoma was significantly higher than that of the adeno-tubiform type [2-year, 85% (17/20) vs 23.53% (8/34), chi(2) = 19.14, P = 0.000; 5-year, 100% (19/19) vs 64.52% (20/31), Fisher's exact test, P = 0.003]. The regional extension and distant metastasis of solid type were more than those of adeno-tubiform type. The 5-year local recurrence rate treated by postoperative radiation was lower than that treated with only surgical excision [70% (14/20) vs 92.86% (13/14); Fisher's exact test, P = 0.198]. The 5-year local recurrence rate in patients initially treated by orbital evisceration during the first time was lower than that of cases which evisceration procedure was used after the recurrence [25% (1/4) vs 75% (6/8), Fisher's exact test, P = 0.222]. Tumors may extend into intracalvarium, nasal cavity and temporal fossa. They may spread to the lung, bone, liver and lymph node. The 5-year metastasis rate was 25.71% (9/35). Both of the lung and bone metastasis rates were 33.33% (3/9). The overall 5-year accumulative survival was 74.29% (26/35), mortality was 25.71% (9/35), and rate of survival without tumor recurrence was 37.14% (13/35). The 10-year disease free survival rate was 17.14% (6/35). Patients were most likely to die with intracranial extension. Surgical excision with postoperative radiation improved the 5-year survival rate to 80% (16/20).

Conclusions: Orbital adenoid cystic carcinoma is one of the most malignant tumors in the orbit. They have a high local recurrence rate and survival rate. Tumor histological types and the treatment procedure can influence the prognosis. Combined therapy may decrease the recurrence and increase the survival rate.

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