From Breast to Orbit: A Case Report of Metastatic Breast Cancer With Orbital Involvement

The approach to manage breast cancer has undergone a significant transformation, leading to longer survival rates. However, there is still a rise in metastasis occurring in less common locations such as the orbit. We report the case of a 40-year-old female diagnosed with luminal A, left-side breast cancer, back in September 2020. She presented with de novo metastatic diseases to the liver, bone, lung, and orbit. She received palliative radiation therapy (RT) to the orbit at the dose of 25 Gray (Gy) in five fractions, and follow-up brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a positive response to treatment with a slight reduction in the size of the left infraorbital lesion. Systemic treatment was started with hormonal therapy fulvestrant and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), leuprolide, accompanied by palbociclib. As the incidence of ocular metastasis from breast cancer increases, oncologists need to be vigilant about symptoms and use appropriate diagnostic techniques.

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Cureus
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2024-08-15
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.66927
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Ocular Oncology and Treatments
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From Breast to Orbit: A Case Report of Metastatic Breast Cancer With Orbital Involvement

Nada Al-Mutairi, Mohammad Alkaiyat, Alhanouf Mansour AlMansour, Nafisa Abdul Hafiez
Cureus
Ocular Oncology and Treatments
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From Breast to Orbit: A Case Report of Metastatic Breast Cancer With Orbital Involvement

Nada Al-Mutairi, Mohammad Alkaiyat, Alhanouf Mansour AlMansour, Nafisa Abdul Hafiez
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Abstract

The approach to manage breast cancer has undergone a significant transformation, leading to longer survival rates. However, there is still a rise in metastasis occurring in less common locations such as the orbit. We report the case of a 40-year-old female diagnosed with luminal A, left-side breast cancer, back in September 2020. She presented with de novo metastatic diseases to the liver, bone, lung, and orbit. She received palliative radiation therapy (RT) to the orbit at the dose of 25 Gray (Gy) in five fractions, and follow-up brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a positive response to treatment with a slight reduction in the size of the left infraorbital lesion. Systemic treatment was started with hormonal therapy fulvestrant and luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH), leuprolide, accompanied by palbociclib. As the incidence of ocular metastasis from breast cancer increases, oncologists need to be vigilant about symptoms and use appropriate diagnostic techniques.

CureusVol. 16(8)
King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA), Texas Oncology (US), King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA), Molecular Oncology (United States) (US), National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
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