Cervical Carcinoma Metastasizing to the Orbit: A Case Report

1Azadeh Yousefnezhad, Seyedeh Reyhaneh Yousefi Sharami

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Abstract:

Metastasis to the orbit is a rare and unusual complication of cervical cancer. The most common organs for cervical cancer metastasis are the lungs and the liver. Only a handful of reports exist in the literature about cervical adenocarcinoma metastasizing to structures of the eyes. We report a case of a 52 year old woman with a history of cervical adenosquamous carcinoma presenting with symptoms of headache and eye pain, which eventually revealed metastasis to the orbit with lympho-vascular involvement. While rare, development of ocular symptoms in patients suffering from cervical malignancies should alert physicians of possible ocular tumor invasion, a condition which is generally perceived to harbor a poor prognosis.

Keywords:

Cervical Cancer, Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Orbit, Ocular Metastasis, Ocular Pain.

Paper Details
Month5
Year2020
Volume24
IssueIssue 5
Pages7933-7935