title: Bilateral lagophthalmos. An unusual presentation of metastatic breast carcinoma.
abstract: We describe 2 cases of the rare entity of bilateral infiltration of the eyelids by metastatic breast carcinoma. In 1 case, this was the first manifestation of the tumor. Both women had ptosis and lagophthalmos with secondary exposure keratitis.
authors.affiliation: Washington University Medical Center, St Louis, MO, USA.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Po
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Custer
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000175:diagnosis; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000556:secondary*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007634:Keratitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*