title: Orbital metastases from male breast cancer in two cases.
abstract: We present 2 cases of orbital metastases of male breast cancer, a very rare association in the context of a rare disease. We also provide a review of the literature on this topic including the 4 previously reported cases. Our cases presented with diplopia and proptosis. Orbital biopsies were performed that revealed metastases of infiltrative ductal carcinoma (ICD).
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Valle de Hebron, Barcelona, Spain. jtorresblanch@gmail.com
authors.forename: Jesús J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Ramón
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Medel
authors.forename: Tirso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: Mercè
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Morral
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: García-Arumí
authors.forename: Shoib
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Myint
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Nesi
authors.forename: Jerry A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Shields
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D044584:Carcinoma, Ductal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008327:Mammography; D015411:Mastectomy, Modified Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D011878:Radiotherapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed