What Is Eyelid Tumors? Eyelid tumors are abnormal growths around the eyes that may be either benign or malignant. While basal cell carcinoma is the most ...HealthAlert:CoronavirusInformation:Vaccinations|Testing|SafetyPolicies&VisitorGuidelines|Appointments&Scheduling|FAQsCloseXScheduleaCOVIDvaccineappointmentScheduleaCOVIDvaccineappointment:callus8amto5pm,MondaythroughFriday,at267-758-4902.CloseXAccessmyPennMedicine800-789-7366InThisSectionForPatientsandVisitorsFindaProgramorServiceFindaLocationPatientInformationPatientInformationClinicalTrialsConditionsTreated(A-Z)WellnessandPatientSupportGettingASecondOpinionInsuranceandBillingPatientRightsandSafetyHIPAAandPrivacyMedicalMarijuana:FrequentlyAskedQuestionsTrafficandParkingAlertsConditionsTreated(A-Z)EyelidTumorsEyelidTumorsWhatIsEyelidTumors?Eyelidtumorsareabnormalgrowthsaroundtheeyesthatmaybeeitherbenignormalignant.Whilebasalcellcarcinomaisthemostcommonmalignanttypeoftumor,severalothertypesmayoccuralongtheeyelidaswell.Benigngrowthssuchassimplecystsorstyes(chalazia)mayalsooccur.Toomuchexposuretosunlightisasignificantriskfactorfordevelopingskincanceroftheeyelids.Whatarethesymptomsofeyelidtumors?Often,eyelidtumorsmaybesymptom-freeandareonlynotedasagrowthalongtheeyelid.Inothercases,redness,pain,discharge,bleeding,lossofeyelashes,orerosionofthesurroundingskinmayindicatethatatumorispresent.DiagnosisofEyelidTumorsCarefulexaminationbyanexperiencedphysicianisperformedtoevaluatetheselesions.Often,thesegrowthswillbephotographedforfurtherevaluation.Asimplebiopsycandeterminethenatureofaneyelidtumor,andtreatmentoftendependsontheresultsofthebiopsy.Whiletheprognosisforeyelidtumorsisgenerallyquitegood,theymustbeevaluatedandtreatedpromptly.Ifleftuntreated,theselesionscangrow,andcaninfiltrateanderodetheeyeanditssurroundingstructures.TreatmentatPennAfterabiopsyisperformed,sometumorswillnotrequireanyfurthertreatment,whileotherscanbemanagedwithsurgicalremoval,medicaltreatment,orradiation.Ifsurgicalremovalbecomesnecessary,plasticsurgery