Metastases orbitaires de melanome malin. [Orbital metastasis in malignant melanoma]

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_C6295BD1A879
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Metastases orbitaires de melanome malin. [Orbital metastasis in malignant melanoma]
Journal
Journal Français d'Ophtalmologie
Author(s)
Pedroli  G. L., Hamedani M., Barraco P., Oubaaz A., Morax S.
ISSN
0181-5512
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2001
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
24
Number
3
Pages
286-290
Language
french
Abstract
We report the case of a 60-year-old man presenting bilateral progressive proptosis with diplopia, weight loss, tachycardia, nervosity, and stomach pain. These signs seemed at first to favor a diagnosis of Graves'ophthalmopathy. Thyroid tests were negative and the initial orbital CT scan was considered normal. A new radiological investigation 4 months later in our hospital revealed typical hypertrophy of the extraocular muscles compatible with orbital metastasis. The systemic investigations demonstrated a pulmonary tumor, multiple hepatic lesions, and several pigmented nodules of gastric mucosa. The pathology of pulmonary and gastric specimens confirmed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma. The primary lesion remains unknown. The authors discuss the differential diagnoses of orbital metastasis and the radiological characteristics of orbital metastasis in malignant melanoma.
Keywords
Diagnosis, DifferentialDiplopia/etiologyExophthalmos/etiologyGraves Disease/diagnosisHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMelanoma/diagnosis/*secondaryMiddle AgedOrbital Neoplasms/diagnosis/*secondary
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