Double Vision as the Presenting Symptom of Metastatic Breast Cancer in an 83-Year-Old Lady

Authors

  • Dylan Sherrill Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA Author
  • Nafiseh Hashemi Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic, Los Angeles, USA. Author
  • Esmeralda Menjivar Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA Author
  • Aren Kasparian Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47363/JORRR/2024(5)182

Keywords:

Metastatic Breast Cancer, Orbital Tumor, Diplopia, Cancer Screening

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most common type of malignant tumor that occurs in women. Despite this, physicians report that they screen elderly patients for breast cancer less than young patients, regardless of cancer history. This case report describes an elderly patient who presented with diplopia, eyelid swelling, and restricted eye movement, leading to the discovery of a diffuse orbital tumor and Stage IV left breast carcinoma with metastases to bone,
liver, and peritoneum. The patient had been told to stop mammograms years prior to her diagnosis despite her past history of uterine cancer. The case underscores the possibility of orbital metastasis from breast cancer and highlights the necessity of diligent cancer screening in elderly women.

Author Biographies

  • Dylan Sherrill, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA

    Dylan Sherrill, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA

  • Nafiseh Hashemi, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic, Los Angeles, USA.

    Nafiseh Hashemi, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic, Los Angeles, USA.

  • Esmeralda Menjivar, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA

    Esmeralda Menjivar, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA

  • Aren Kasparian , Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA

    Aren Kasparian, Hashemi Eye Care, Neuro-Ophthalmology Clinic Los Angeles, USA

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Published

2024-10-14

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 10 (2024): Volume 5 Issue 10

Section

Articles