Table 2

 Cause of death in the 24 patients from death certificate entries

Age/sexTime from exenteration to death (months)Clear surgical marginsHistological diagnosisCause of death
62/M2YBCCCarcinoma of the lung
90/F8NBCCMyocardial infarction
5/F10NRhabdomyosarcomaRhabdomyosarcoma from orbit
82/M14NSecondary metastasisGastrointestinal metastasis
67/M14NSebacous cell carcinomaMetastasis from sebacous cell carcinoma
76/M15YMelanomaMetastasis from melanoma
51/M16YBCCGorlin’s syndrome
28/F19NLiposarcomaMetastatic liposarcoma from orbit
76/F24YMelanomaMetastasis from melanoma
83/F25YSCCCardiac failure
87/F27NBCCBronchopneumonia
83/M28NSCCOld age
52/M29YMelanomaMetastasis from melanoma
75/F29NSCCMetastatic carcinoma from eye
65/M32YLacrimal adenocarcinomaOrbital adenocarcinoma
73/M32NSebacous cell carcinomaCerebral metastasis from sebacous cell carcinoma
87/F39YMelanomaMetastasis from melanoma
84/M45YSCCBronchopneumonia
87/F46YBCCRuptured myocardial infarction
73/M53YMelanomaMetastasis from melanoma
83/F65YBCCChronic obstructive pulmonary disease
87/F105NBCCCarcinoma of colon
85/M107NSCCMotor neuron disease
80/F122YBCCMyocardial infarction