Orbital leiomyosarcoma metastasis presenting prior to diagnosis of the primary tumor | Zendy

Nailyn Rasool | Zendy; Daniel R. Lefebvre | Zendy; Mark A. Latina | Zendy; Ian F. Dunn | Zendy; Sandro Santagata | Zendy; Suzanne K. Freitag | Zendy; Dean M. Cestari | Zendy

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Orbital leiomyosarcoma metastasis presenting prior to diagnosis of the primary tumor

Author(s) -

Nailyn Rasool,

Daniel R. Lefebvre,

Mark A. Latina,

Ian F. Dunn,

Sandro Santagata,

Suzanne K. Freitag,

Dean M. Cestari

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

digital journal of ophthalmology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.223

H-Index - 7

ISSN - 1542-8958

DOI - 10.5693/djo.02.2017.02.004

Subject(s) - leiomyosarcoma , medicine , metastasis , orbit (dynamics) , metastatic tumor , gastrointestinal tract , uterus , smooth muscle tumor , primary tumor , radiology , pathology , cancer , engineering , aerospace engineering

Leiomyosarcomas, neoplasms of smooth muscle, are rarely found within the orbit. Orbital leiomyosarcoma may be primary, metastatic, or secondary to radiation. When they are metastatic, patients almost exclusively have a history of a primary leiomyosarcoma, often occurring in the spermatic cord, skin, gastrointestinal tract, or the uterus. We present the case of 48-year-old woman who presented with a metastatic orbital leiomyosarcoma, which was identified before the primary tumor.

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