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Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Lower Eyelid
Author(s) -
Goodier Michael A.,
Jordan J. Randall
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1002/lary.21593
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , breast cancer , otorhinolaryngology , session (web analytics) , library science , family medicine , cancer , surgery , advertising , computer science , business
To present a case of metastatic breast cancer to the lower eyelid and to review the literature.regarding the epidemiology and clinical features of cutaneous metastases to the eyelid.Case report describing a 68-year-old female with metastatic breast cancer to the lower eyelid.Biopsy of the lower eyelid lesion revealed histopathologic features consistent with metastatic mucinous adenocarcinoma.Cutaneous metastases to the eyelid are rare however should be in the differential diagnosis of patients with solitary nodules, ulceration, and skin changes involving the eyelid.