Unilateral proptosis as the initial manifestation of malignancy
Joint Authors
Rakul Nambiar, K.
Ajith, P. S.
Arjunan, Asha
Source
Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute
Issue
Vol. 29, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2017), pp.159-161, 3 p.
Publisher
Cairo University National Cancer Institute
Publication Date
2017-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Proptosis, a common sign with a broad differential diagnosis, is defined as anterior displacement and protrusion of one or both orbital globes.
Patients can present with varying degrees of chronicity, visual loss and associated symptoms.
The etiology of acquired unilateral proptosis is diverse, ranging from benign to life-threatening.
The causes of unilateral proptosis include traumatic, vascular, endocrine, inflammatory, infective and malignant.
Breast carcinoma is the most common metastatic cause of proptosis; however, proptosis has never been reported as the initial manifestation of breast carcinoma.
Our patient presented with unilateral proptosis secondary to an intraorbital lesion and histopathology of orbital lesion was suggestive of metastatic breast adenocarcinoma.
She was later diagnosed to have primary breast carcinoma.
We present this unusual case of a 56-year-old woman who presented with proptosis as the initial manifestation of a metastatic breast malignancy
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rakul Nambiar, K.& Ajith, P. S.& Arjunan, Asha. 2017. Unilateral proptosis as the initial manifestation of malignancy. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute،Vol. 29, no. 3, pp.159-161.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rakul Nambiar, K.…[et al.]. Unilateral proptosis as the initial manifestation of malignancy. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute Vol. 29, no. 3 (Sep. 2017), pp.159-161.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-761414
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rakul Nambiar, K.& Ajith, P. S.& Arjunan, Asha. Unilateral proptosis as the initial manifestation of malignancy. Journal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute. 2017. Vol. 29, no. 3, pp.159-161.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-761414
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 161
Record ID
BIM-761414