Ocular metastasis from mammary carcinoma: a case report

Autor: Meryem Belhouari, Samia khalfi, Mouna Bourhafour, Zineb Bouchbika, Nadia Benchakroun, Hassan Jouhadi, Nezha Tawfik, Souha sahraoui, Abdelttif Benider
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports. :1
ISSN: 2534-9821
DOI: 10.5455/ijmrcr.172-1610835912
Popis: Ocular structures represent an extremely rare sites for disseminated malignancy , which can have different origins of primary cancer. woman’s ocular metastasis should suggest primary breast cancer at first. The diagnosis of metastatic ocular disease is based on clinical and radiological arguments, they should be considered in any visual disturbance, such as exophthalmos, which is the most frequent symptom. The definitive diagnosis is based on the histological analysis. Treatment options are focused on improving the patients’ quality of life. It is a combination of local and systemic cancer treatments that can help to preserve the visual acuity .however the prognosis remains poor. In this manuscript, we present a rare case of a woman with ocular metastasis, who was traited 6 years ago for a breast cancer, while raising the clinical, paraclinical and therapeutic aspects of this location with a review of the literature.
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