Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus presenting as orbital cellulitis

Authors
Oh, KT Alford, M Kotula, RJ Nerad, JA
Citation
Kt. Oh et al., Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus presenting as orbital cellulitis, ARCH OPHTH, 118(7), 2000, pp. 986-988
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Optalmology,"da verificare
Journal title
ARCHIVES OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
ISSN journal
00039950 → ACNP
Volume
118
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
986 - 988
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-9950(200007)118:7<986:AOTEPA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A 56-year-old man was seen with signs and symptoms consistent with orbital cellulitis. Computed tomographic scan showed a localized bony defect in the sphenoid wing, on which a biopsy was performed through a lateral orbitotom y. Pathologic examination of the surgical specimen revealed mucinous adenoc arcinoma, and metastatic workup revealed an extensive lower esophageal mali gnant neoplasm.