A recurrent chalazion should be subjected to histopathologic evalution to exclude the possibility of -
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
Squamous cell carcinoma
Sebaceous cell carcinoma
Malignant melanoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Diseases of orbit, Lids and lacrimal apparatus