J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 56(6); 2015 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2015;56(6):950-955.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2015.56.6.950    Published online June 15, 2015.
A Case of Metastatic Colonic Adenocarcinoma of the Eyelid.
Shin Young Hwang, Dong Eun Oh
Department of Ophthalmology, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, Korea Veterans Service, Seoul, Korea. ezer75@hanmail.net
대장샘암종의 눈꺼풀 전이 1예
황신영⋅오동은
한국보훈복지의료공단 중앙보훈병원 안과
Received: 21 November 2014   • Revised: 25 February 2015   • Accepted: 6 May 2015
Abstract
PURPOSE
To report a metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma in the left upper eyelid. CASE SUMMARY: A 73-year-old male presented to our clinic with a palpable mass in his left upper eyelid that had appeared 10 days prior. The patient had a history of colon cancer that was diagnosed 2 years previously with liver and lung metastases, and he had underwent colon resection followed by chemotherapy. A 10.7 x 14.7 x 9.0 mm mass was observed on orbital computed tomography and a biopsy confirmed that the mass was a metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma. Because radical resection of the mass could not be performed, a debulking surgery was performed instead. The patient was followed up while receiving conservative treatment, but he died 3 weeks after surgery. CONCLUSIONS: Metastatic tumors in the eyelids are very rare and colonic adenocarcinoma metastases in the eyelids are even less common. Thus, a biopsy examination and appropriate treatment should be administered to patients with a history of malignancy who present with an eyelid mass.
Key Words: Metastatic colonic adenocarcinoma;Metastatic eyelid tumor


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