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Orbital tumor as the initial presentation of breast ductal carcinoma Takeru Iida 1 , Ayumi Usui-Ouchi 1 , Nobuyuki Ebihara 1 1Department of Ophthalmology, Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital pp.345-350
Published Date 2026/3/15
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.037055790800030345
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Abstract Purpose:Orbital metastasis from breast carcinoma is relatively rare;however, breast cancer is the most common primary source of metastatic orbital tumors. Here, we report a case of primary breast carcinoma that initially presented with ocular symptoms secondary to orbital metastasis.

Case:A 58-year-old woman presented with a seven-month history of distorted right eye vision and one-month history of a superior visual field defect. Initial examination showed a right visual acuity 1.0. Right eye proptosis was observed, accompanied by elevation and adduction restriction, and intraocular pressure was elevated to 28 mmHg. Fundus examination revealed an elevated lesion involving the optic disc and inferior macular area. Optical coherence tomography revealed choroidal elevation and undulation of the retinal-choroidal complex at the corresponding site. Goldmann perimetry revealed paracentral scotoma in the right eye. Orbital magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-defined spherical mass(18 mm in diameter) within the intraconal space of the right orbit.

 During the interview, the patient reported a palpable mass in the left breast. Systemic evaluation in collaboration with the breast surgery and neurosurgery departments identified a 4.5 cm mass in the outer quadrant of the left breast. Core needle biopsy confirmed invasive breast carcinoma positive for estrogen and progesterone receptors. Orbital tumor biopsy and immunohistochemical findings were consistent with those of metastatic breast carcinoma.

 The patient underwent combined endocrine and targeted molecular therapies, significantly shrinking the orbital lesion, improving ocular motility restriction and proptosis, and resolving optic nerve compression and paracentral scotoma. Twenty months after the initial visit, the primary and metastatic lesions remained well-controlled without recurrence.

Conclusion:Metastatic disease should be considered as a differential diagnosis in evaluating orbital tumors. Systemic investigations based on ocular findings may be crucial in the early detection of primary malignancies.


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