Abstract
Background/Aim: Orbital metastasis of systemic cancer is exceedingly rare. This is a case report of a patient treated for locally recurrent vulvar melanoma who later presented with unilateral proptosis and was found to have an isolated biopsy-proven extraocular muscle metastasis. Patients and Methods: A 94-year-old female with locally recurrent vulvar melanoma presented with eye discomfort and blurry vision. Patient underwent histopathological, genetic, and imaging studies. Results: All prior work-up, including brain MRI and PET/CT, was negative for disease elsewhere from local recurrence. Orbital MRI demonstrated a mass involving the extraocular muscle, and immunohistochemistry staining of biopsy was consistent with metastasis. The patient underwent radiation therapy and tolerated treatment well. Conclusion: This is the first reported case of vulvar melanoma with extraocular muscle metastasis. The absence of findings on imaging as part of the staging work-up underscores the importance of considering extraocular muscle (EOM) metastasis as a differential for patients with vulvar melanoma who present with proptosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3763-3766 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Anticancer Research |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2018 |
Keywords
- Gynecologic cancer
- Orbital metastasis
- Vulvar melanoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Cancer Research