title: Orbital metastasis from ovarian carcinoma in a patient with BRCA-2 mutation.
abstract: A 45-year-old woman with BRCA-2 mutation-positive ovarian carcinoma had pain, swelling, and proptosis of her left eye. CT demonstrated a mass in the left orbit. Fine-needle aspiration and lateral orbitotomy were used to obtain tissue for diagnosis. Pathology confirmed poorly differentiated tumor cells consistent with ovarian carcinoma. Cytopathologic testing confirmed receptor and hormonal markers within the orbital specimen that were identical to specimens removed 4 years prior.
authors.affiliation: Eye Plastics, Orbit, and Cosmetic Surgery, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Rishi P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tullis
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hatton
authors.forename: Peter A D
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Rubin
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D024522:Genes, BRCA2; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics / Q000556:secondary*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010052:Ovariectomy; D012489:Salpingostomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed