Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the advent of improved imaging techniques and screening programmes, only a small proportion of women present with metastatic disease. Metastases involving the gastrointestina...

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Main Authors: Ramawad Soobrah, Fiona Tsang, Veronica Grassi, Hassan Hirji, Sreelakshmi Mallappa, Robert Reichert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/282790
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Fiona Tsang
Veronica Grassi
Hassan Hirji
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description Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the advent of improved imaging techniques and screening programmes, only a small proportion of women present with metastatic disease. Metastases involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and orbit are rare occurrences. We describe the case of a woman with simultaneous GI and orbital metastases from breast cancer who initially presented with abdominal pain and blurred vision and also summarise a review of the literature.
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spelling doaj-art-3314cdfb05be44d6b337fb99d9b205e52025-08-20T02:24:21ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142015-01-01201510.1155/2015/282790282790Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureRamawad Soobrah0Fiona Tsang1Veronica Grassi2Hassan Hirji3Sreelakshmi Mallappa4Robert Reichert5Victoria Hospital, Ministry of Health & Quality of Life, MauritiusEaling Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3HW, UKKing’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, UKNorthwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow HA13UJ, UKEaling Hospital, Uxbridge Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 3HW, UKNorthwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow HA13UJ, UKBreast cancer is the most common malignancy among women and is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. With the advent of improved imaging techniques and screening programmes, only a small proportion of women present with metastatic disease. Metastases involving the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and orbit are rare occurrences. We describe the case of a woman with simultaneous GI and orbital metastases from breast cancer who initially presented with abdominal pain and blurred vision and also summarise a review of the literature.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/282790
spellingShingle Ramawad Soobrah
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Hassan Hirji
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Robert Reichert
Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
title Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_fullStr Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_full_unstemmed Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_short Synchronous Orbital and Gastrointestinal Metastases from Breast Cancer: A Case Report and Review of Literature
title_sort synchronous orbital and gastrointestinal metastases from breast cancer a case report and review of literature
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/282790
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