One case report on orbital and hepatic metastases from primary pancreatic carcinoma
10.11904/j.issn.1002-3070.2016.02.009
- VernacularTitle:胰腺癌伴肝、左眼眶转移1例
- Author:
Yunyun CAI
;
Shengli HE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Pancreatic carcinoma;
Orbital metastasis;
Liver metastasis
- From:Practical Oncology Journal
2016;30(2):140-141
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Orbital metastases rarely occur in the patients with cancer,especially from a primary pancreat-ic carcinoma.In patients presenting ophthalmologic symptoms such as local pain and periorbital edema,it is im-portant to consider orbital metastatic disease.And it is also crucial to determine the site of the primary tumor for better treatments.The mechanism underlying the orbital metastasis from pancreatic carcinoma remains to be clari-fied.In this report,we describe the clinical characteristics of a case with orbital and hepatic metastases from pri-mary pancreatic carcinoma,providing a reference for clinical diagnosis.Computed tomography of the abdomen and left orbit,in combination with intraorbital biopsy,suggesting a primary pancreatic malignancy with metastatic dis-ease.Surgical pathology and histopathological examination results confirmed the diagnosis.After single agent gem-citabine chemotherapy,the patient′s symptoms relieved.
