Metastatic breast cancer presenting as Tolosa-Hunt syndrome

Citation
An. Harnett et al., Metastatic breast cancer presenting as Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, CL ONCOL-UK, 11(6), 1999, pp. 407-409
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology
Journal title
CLINICAL ONCOLOGY
ISSN journal
09366555 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
407 - 409
Database
ISI
SICI code
0936-6555(1999)11:6<407:MBCPAT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Choroidal involvement is a well-recognized manifestation of metastatic dise ase, particularly from breast and lung primaries. However, breast cancer ca n involve other ocular structures. The two patients presented illustrate di ffuse orbital involvement of the extraocular muscles, simulating Tolosa-Hun t syndrome. This association has not been reported previously. Both patient s responded well to local radiotherapy.