Sebaceous Adenoma of the Bulbar Conjunctiva in Association With Glioblastoma Multiforme and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

PURPOSE:To describe a patient with a sebaceous adenoma of the bulbar conjunctiva, a distinctly unusual site for this tumor, associated with glioblastoma multiforme and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. METHODS:A 69-year-old woman presented with a red nodule on the temporal bulbar conjunctiva. The mass was excised. RESULTS:Histopathologic examination of the tumor showed a sebaceous adenoma. Within 3 months, she was discovered to have a temporoparietal glioblastoma multiforme and chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The patient died 5 months after the ocular diagnosis because of cardiovascular complications. CONCLUSIONS:Sebaceous adenoma is an exceedingly rare tumor of the bulbar conjunctiva and may be associated with several systemic malignancies.