Ocular Involvement by Metastatic Breast Cancer: A Case Series and Review of Literature

Jhanzeb Iftikhar; Fareeha  Sheikh; Aisha  Ambreen; Nazish  Khalid; Syed Abdul Mannan  Hamdani; Mussadique  Ali; Neelam  Siddiqui

doi:10.51253/pafmj.v75i1.5975

Authors

Jhanzeb Iftikhar Department of medical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
Fareeha Sheikh Department of medical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
Aisha Ambreen Department of Biochemistry, Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad Pakistan
Nazish Khalid Department of surgical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
Syed Abdul Mannan Hamdani Department of medical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
Mussadique Ali Department of medical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore Pakistan
Neelam Siddiqui Department of medical oncology, Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital, Lahore Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v75i1.5975

Keywords:

Breast Cancer, Blurred Vision, Choroid, Ocular Metastasis

Abstract

Ocular metastasis from breast cancer can localize within the extraocular muscles and the orbital fat, bone, conjunctiva and eyelids. Choroid is the primary ocular site for metastatic cancer due to its rich vascular supply and fenestrated choriocapillaries. The most common presenting complaints are visual field defects, blurred vision, and floaters. We present a case series of three patients who were treated for early-stage breast cancer and later presented with ocular metastatic disease either as isolated metastatic lesion or as part of disseminated disease.

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