A recurrent chalazion should be subjected to histopathologic evalution to exclude the possibility of -: (A) Squamous cell carcinoma, (B) Sebaceous cell carcinoma, (C) Malignant melanoma, (D) Basal cell carcinoma
Answer is B. Chalazion, also called a tarsal or meibomian cyst, is a chronic non-infective (non-suppurative) lipogranulomatous Inflammation of the meibomian gland. Commonest of all lid lumps. Recurrent Chalazion may undergo malignant change into meibomian gland adenocarcinoma (sebaceous cell carcinoma) usually in elderly. Ref:AK Khurana 6thE pg369 REF IMG