Orbital metastasis of invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast. Issue 1 (21st January 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tsutsui, Shinichi; Kawata, Koto; Ubagai, Tsutomu; Okimoto, Satoshi; Fujihara, Megumu; Maeda, Takashi; Sonoda, Takashi
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2022:Issue 1(2022)
• Publication Date: 2022-01-21
• Subjects: Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjab619
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: We herein report a case of orbital metastasis from the breast cancer in a 58-year-old woman presenting with visual disturbance and bilateral periorbital swelling. She had undergone radical mastectomy for right breast cancer 9 years previously and been receiving hormone therapy for bone metastasis of breast cancer for the past 4 years. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed an ill-defined mass in the bilateral orbits, whereas an excisional biopsy confirmed metastasis of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) of the breast. The appearance of eye symptoms in patients who have a history of breast cancer, especially ILC should be investigated, with a consideration of orbital metastasis.