Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer
Metastasis to the optic nerve is very rare. We report a case of metastatic breast cancer to the optic nerve head without the involvement of other ocular or orbital structures. The patient, a 39-year-old female who had been previously treated for breast cancer, reported a gradually progressive decrem...
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doaj-54d7595c187746f1b562b0498414e2542020-11-25T01:18:25ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Oftalmoloji Dergisi1300-06592147-26612019-06-0149317117410.4274/tjo.galenos.2018.2447813049054Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast CancerKaveh Abri Aghdam0Amin Zand1Mostafa Soltan Sanjari2 Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Eye Research Center, The Five Senses Institute, Rassoul Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Metastasis to the optic nerve is very rare. We report a case of metastatic breast cancer to the optic nerve head without the involvement of other ocular or orbital structures. The patient, a 39-year-old female who had been previously treated for breast cancer, reported a gradually progressive decrement in visual acuity of the right eye during the past two months. Fundus examination of the affected eye revealed swelling of the optic disc which was infiltrated by a yellowish mass. Further evaluation using optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography showed optic disc swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed no pathologic findings. With a diagnosis of unilateral infiltrative optic neuropathy, we referred the patient to an oncologist for further evaluation. http://www.oftalmoloji.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/solated-unilateral-nfiltrative-optic-neuropathy-in/27868 Optic nerve head infiltrationbreast cancerocular metastasis |
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Kaveh Abri Aghdam Amin Zand Mostafa Soltan Sanjari Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi Optic nerve head infiltration breast cancer ocular metastasis |
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Kaveh Abri Aghdam Amin Zand Mostafa Soltan Sanjari |
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Kaveh Abri Aghdam |
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Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer |
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Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer |
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Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer |
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Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer |
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Isolated Unilateral Infiltrative Optic Neuropathy in a Patient with Breast Cancer |
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isolated unilateral infiltrative optic neuropathy in a patient with breast cancer |
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Galenos Yayinevi |
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Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi |
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1300-0659 2147-2661 |
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2019-06-01 |
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Metastasis to the optic nerve is very rare. We report a case of metastatic breast cancer to the optic nerve head without the involvement of other ocular or orbital structures. The patient, a 39-year-old female who had been previously treated for breast cancer, reported a gradually progressive decrement in visual acuity of the right eye during the past two months. Fundus examination of the affected eye revealed swelling of the optic disc which was infiltrated by a yellowish mass. Further evaluation using optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography showed optic disc swelling. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed no pathologic findings. With a diagnosis of unilateral infiltrative optic neuropathy, we referred the patient to an oncologist for further evaluation. |
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Optic nerve head infiltration breast cancer ocular metastasis |
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