Chronic corneal ulceration. An unusual presentation of metastatic breast carcinoma.
A patient presented with a history of chronic corneal ulceration and corneal hypoaesthesia. This proved to be an unusual presentation of breast carcinoma metastatic to the sphenoidal wing. This was an unexpected diagnosis in view of the long duration of ocular signs without other evidence of metastatic disease.
McCurrach
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Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne.
Hurley
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Taylor
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003320:Corneal Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D012888:Skull Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed