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[Proptosis as the first sign of recurrent scirrhous breast carcinoma]
N A Rodríguez-Marco1, A M Domínguez-Polo, J A Cristóbal-Bescós
1Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain. Nelson5000@hotmail.com
Objective:
To inform clinicians of a metastatic orbital neoplasm that frequently masquerades as an orbital inflammatory syndrome.
Case Report:
The case of a 61-year-old woman, diagnosed and treated seven years ago for a scirrhous breast carcinoma is presented. She complained of blurred vision and proptosis of the left eye and these symptoms were the first manifestation of tumor relapse.
Discussion:
When orbital inflammation is detected in an adult female patient, a full medical history must be obtained and physical examination performed, as orbital metastases have been reported to be the initial manifestation of malignancy in 30 to 50% of cases.
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