Carcinoma of the Eyelid Clinical TNM Finding v7

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A clinical finding about one or more characteristics of carcinoma of the eyelid, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v7 classification system. Staging of eyelid carcinoma begins with a comprehensive ophthalmic, orbital, and periorbital clinical examination. This approach includes a slit lamp or equivalent biomicroscopy evaluation, neuro-ophthalmic examination for evidence of perineural invasion, and regional assessment of the head and neck including lymphatic drainage basins. (from AJCC 7th Ed.)