Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer
We present the unusual case of a 74 year-old female with a history of breast cancer who presented with acute painless orbital swelling and vertical diplopia. MRI revealed a focal enhancing mass within the superior rectus muscle. As the concern for metastatic disease was high, surgical biopsy was per...
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Main Authors: | Brett M. Henderson, Christopher H. Hunt, Laurence J. Eckel, Kara M. Schwartz, Felix E. Diehn, Bobbi S. Pritt, David J. Schembri Wismayer, James A. Garrity |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Radiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/103154 |
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