Unsual ocular metastasis from breast cancer

Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2006 Jan-Feb;34(1):74-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01148.x.

Abstract

Herein a clinical case of an unusual metastasis from breast cancer to the retina and vitreous confirmed by diagnostic vitrectomy is described. Further investigation also demonstrated the central nervous system metastasis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / radiotherapy
  • Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Brain Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Breast Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Eye Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Eye Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Retinal Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Retinal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vitrectomy
  • Vitreous Body / pathology*
  • Vitreous Body / radiation effects