Enophthalmos as initial manifestation of occult, mammogram-negative carcinoma of the breast

A patient with enophthalmos was found to have occult metastatic breast carcinoma to the orbit despite normal findings on breast examination and mammogram. Enophthalmos can be a sign of serious systemic disease and should be appropriately investigated. Despite radiologically interpreted normal orbita...

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Published in:	Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging Vol. 35; no. 1; p. 56
Main Authors:	Shields, Carol L, Stopyra, Gary A, Marr, Brian P, Moster, Mark L, Shields, Jerry A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2004
Subjects:	Aged Biomarkers, Tumor - analysis Breast Neoplasms - chemistry Breast Neoplasms - diagnosis Breast Neoplasms - therapy Carcinoma, Lobular - chemistry Carcinoma, Lobular - diagnosis Carcinoma, Lobular - therapy Combined Modality Therapy Enophthalmos - diagnosis Enophthalmos - metabolism Enophthalmos - therapy Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mammography
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Summary:	A patient with enophthalmos was found to have occult metastatic breast carcinoma to the orbit despite normal findings on breast examination and mammogram. Enophthalmos can be a sign of serious systemic disease and should be appropriately investigated. Despite radiologically interpreted normal orbital and breast imaging, the clinician should rule out underlying subclinical malignancy and consider orbital biopsy.
ISSN:	1542-8877
DOI:	10.3928/1542-8877-20040101-12