| Literature DB >> 28167989 |
Nisha X Jain1, Michael Morgan2, Joseph Corbo3, Aseem Sharma4, Gregory P Van Stavern1.
Abstract
Structural lesions involving the visual pathways often require tissue diagnosis to guide therapy. However, pathology is not always definitive, and a biopsy showing poorly differentiated cells poses significant difficulty in identifying the primary tumour. We report a case of metastatic disease causing cavernous sinus syndrome, in which biopsy revealed poorly differentiated tissue. The patient reported a history of a resected uterine tumour, and it was only after obtaining slides from 7 years prior that the diagnosis was made.Entities:
Keywords: Cavernous sinus, cranial nerve palsies, metastasis
Year: 2013 PMID: 28167989 PMCID: PMC5291067 DOI: 10.3109/01658107.2013.809367
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuroophthalmology ISSN: 0165-8107