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Case Reports
. 2004 Aug;46(8):682-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00234-003-1106-x. Epub 2004 Jul 8.

Bilateral orbital tumour as the presentation of mammographically occult breast cancer

M Lell  1 , R Schulz-Wendtland, A Hafner, A Magener, W A Bautz, B F Tomandl
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Bilateral orbital tumour as the presentation of mammographically occult breast cancer

M Lell et al. Neuroradiology. 2004 Aug.

Abstract

We report a rare case of bilateral orbital metastases as the presentation in a 63-year-old woman. Biopsy of a diffusely infiltrated medial rectus muscle suggested metastatic adenocarcinoma. Investigation revealed a palpable mass of the right breast not shown on mammography or sonography. Invasive lobular carcinoma was found at core-needle biopsy with histological features identical to those of the orbital lesion. Metastases to the extraocular muscles are uncommon, particularly as the initial abnormality in the absence of disseminated disease.

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