Metastatic Orbital Lesions: Breast Cancer

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Abstract

An infiltrative orbital mass. The most common primary cancer to cause orbital metastasis is breast cancer. Nonspecific on CT: there is usually soft tissue attenuation; may be well defined but also infiltrative patterns are not uncommon; may cause bone destruction. Contrast enhancement is a common feature. MRI – T1 – soft tissue iso-intense, contrast enhancement. Slightly hype-intense relative to EOM on T2. DWI may vary depending on the cellularity of the lesion with no definite ADC threshold. In certain subtypes (scirrhous/cicatrizing) relative enophthalmos can be seen on axial view. Orbital fat and EOM involvement is typical.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAtlas of Orbital Imaging
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages385-388
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783030624262
ISBN (Print)9783030624255
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2021

Keywords

  • Metastatic Breast Cancer
  • Orbital Metastasis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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