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Case Reports
. 2016 Jan;10(1):ND01-2.
doi: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/14400.7085. Epub 2016 Jan 1.

Orbital Metastasis of Cervical Carcinoma - Case Report and Review of Literature

Anupriya Arthur  1 , Saban Horo  2 , Dhipak Arthur Balasubramanian  3 , Jayanthi Peter  1 , Thomas Samuel Ram  4 , John Victor Peter  5
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Case Reports

Orbital Metastasis of Cervical Carcinoma - Case Report and Review of Literature

Anupriya Arthur et al. J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Jan.

Abstract

The orbit is a frequent site of metastasis, particularly from the breast, prostate gland and the lung. Carcinoma of the cervix metastasizing to the orbit is rare. We report a 27-year-old woman with Stage II B cervical cancer who presented with progressive painless protrusion of the left eye of one month duration associated with diplopia. Histology of the orbital mass was similar to that of the cervical cancer and reported as squamous cell carcinoma. She received palliative radiation to the left orbit 30 Gy in 10 fractions along with chemotherapy (Paclitaxel and Carboplatin). This resulted in regression of the proptosis. We review published literature of cases of carcinoma of the uterine cervix with metastasis to the orbit.

Keywords: Proptosis; Radiotherapy; Uterine neoplasm.

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Figures

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Computed tomography (CT) scan showing a soft tissue density in the medial intraconal compartment of the left eye (arrow) with extension up to the orbital apex
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Face photograph of the patient showing proptosis of the left eye along with chemosis
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Fundus photograph of the left eye showing gross disc oedema, haemorrhages and a cilioretinal artery occlusion
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Face photograph of the patient showing total regression of the proptosis
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Fundus photograph of the left eye showing optic atrophy
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