Extrapulmonary Small Cell Carcinoma Presenting as an Orbital Mass: A Case Report.
episcleritis
extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma
intra orbital mass
neuroendocrine neoplasm
orbital malignancy
small cell carcinoma
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Historique:
accepted:
16
06
2022
entrez:
23
6
2022
pubmed:
24
6
2022
medline:
24
6
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Extrapulmonary small cell carcinomas (ESCCs) are poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumors that are characterized by an aggressive course and poor survival rates. While these tumors can be found anywhere in the body, presentations of lesions in the orbit are exceedingly rare. We present the case of a 47-year-old man who presented with blurry vision, lacrimation, and tenderness of his right eye, as well as a small but palpable temporal mass. Upon workup, he was diagnosed with ESCC in the orbit as well as lesions in the liver and spine. He received systemic chemotherapy but unfortunately proceeded to have rapid spread of his disease and succumbed to this cancer only a year after presentation. This patient illustrates the importance of developing optimal treatment strategies, which have yet to be delineated, and especially the impact of newer immunotherapy agents remains to be seen.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35734026
doi: 10.7759/cureus.26012
pmc: PMC9205269
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
e26012Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022, Meinhardt et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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