[pubmed] Bilateral Orbital Metastases Masquerading as Ocular Myasthenia Gravis: A Case Report and Review of the Literatu

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Cureus. 2020 Jul 9;12(7):e9105. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9105.

ABSTRACT

Ocular myasthenia gravis and orbital metastases have overlapping symptoms but divergent diagnostic and treatment strategies. Here, we present a 58-year-old female, with a 20-year history of advanced metastatic breast cancer, who presented to the neurology clinic with fatigue, muscle weakness, bilateral ptosis, and diplopia that worsened throughout the day. While the initial presentation was consistent with ocular myasthenia gravis, a subsequent evaluation revealed bilateral metastatic lesions of breast origin within the orbits. This case highlights the variable nature of metastatic disease and underscores the importance of a comprehensive neoplastic workup in patients with new-onset symptomatology and a prior history of advanced cancer despite purported remission status.

PMID:32789050 | PMC:PMC7417125 | DOI:10.7759/cureus.9105


Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3278905 ... 6&v=2.11.5