A Rapidly Progressive Proptosis, a Case Report

• 作者: Afshin Tajdini Mazen Sinjab Somer Hassan
• 来源期刊: 眼科学期刊(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PROPTOSIS ORBITAL Metastasis NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA UNDIFFERENTIATED CARCINOMA
• 年，卷（期）: 2012,（2）
• 页码范围: 37-39
• 页数: 3页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

In contrast to intraocular metastases, orbital metastases are a rare manifestation of systemic malignancies;such orbital metastases account for only 1% - 13% of all orbital tumors. Such tumors grow rapidly;they may undergo necrosis, as the rate of tumor angiogenesis cannot keep pace with the rapidly expanding mass. Here, we report a rare case of an orbital metastasis from a nasopharyngeal carcinoma.