Identifier |
20040331_nanos_posters_050 |
Title |
Early Bilateral External Ophthalmoplegia Caused by Metastatic Breast Carcinoma |
Creator |
Luis J. Mejico; Stephen G. Spitzer |
Affiliation |
(LJM) (SGS) Syracuse, NY |
Subject |
Ophthalmoplegia; Carcinoma; Metastases |
Description |
Breast cancer is the most frequent type of metastasis to the orbit, which although rare is a well recognized occurrence. Involvement of extraocular muscles is usually discrete and unilateral. Furthermore, other systemic metastases are usually encountered at the time of orbital compromise and occur after the original diagnosis of breast cancer is made. |
Date |
2004-03-31 |
Language |
eng |
Format |
application/pdf |
Type |
Text |
Source |
2004 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
Relation is Part of |
NANOS 2004: Poster Presentations |
Collection |
Neuro-Ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NANOS Annual Meeting Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/nanos-annual-meeting-collection/ |
Publisher |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2004. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6ht5vs0 |
Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
ID |
181511 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6ht5vs0 |