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Metastatic adenocarcinoma of bilateral cavernous sinus and optic nerve with unknown primary mimicking orbital pseudotumor.
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Bilateral cavernous sinus and optic nerve metastases is extremely rare. We report an extremely rare case of metastatic adenocarcinoma of bilateral cavernous sinus and optic nerve with unknown primary presenting as orbital pseudotumor. She underwent bilateral optic nerve decompression and the diagnosis was established by biopsy.
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Author/s: Kumar, Rajiv (R); Deopujari, C E (CE); Shah, Rajan (R); Kumar, Ashish (A);
Affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences, 12 New Marine lines, Mumbai - 400 020, India. rajivsahumch(-atsign-)yahoo.co.in
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article
Journal: Neurology India (Neurol India), published in India. (Language: eng)
Reference: -2009 Jan-Feb; vol 57 (issue 1) : pp 82-4
Dates: Created 2009/03/23; Completed 2009/05/15;
PMID: 19305087, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 5/15/2009, IMS Date: )
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