Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer
Joint Authors
Eckel, Laurence J.
Pritt, Bobbi S.
Hunt, Christopher H.
Schembri Wismayer, David J.
Diehn, Felix E.
Henderson, Brett M.
Schwartz, Kara M.
Garrity, James A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-09-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We present the unusual case of a 74 year-old female with a history of breast cancer who presented with acute painless orbital swelling and vertical diplopia.
MRI revealed a focal enhancing mass within the superior rectus muscle.
As the concern for metastatic disease was high, surgical biopsy was performed and revealed an unusual mimicker of metastatic disease, the parasitic infection dirofilariasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Henderson, Brett M.& Hunt, Christopher H.& Eckel, Laurence J.& Schwartz, Kara M.& Diehn, Felix E.& Pritt, Bobbi S.…[et al.]. 2012. Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Henderson, Brett M.…[et al.]. Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Henderson, Brett M.& Hunt, Christopher H.& Eckel, Laurence J.& Schwartz, Kara M.& Diehn, Felix E.& Pritt, Bobbi S.…[et al.]. Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer. Case Reports in Radiology. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446544
