Carcinoma of the pancreas presenting as an orbital tumor: a case report.
Metastasis to the orbit from pancreatic adenocarcinoma is rare. A 38-year-old man with metastatic adenocarcinoma of the right orbit at initial examination is described. Two months later he was diagnosed with a pancreatic primary tumor. The incidence and pattern of orbital metastasis in carcinomas is briefly discussed.
Department of Medical Oncology, Regional Cancer Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
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Geetha
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Chandralekha
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Kumar
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Ittiyavirah
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Ramadas
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Joseph
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed