Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

CASE REPORT
Year
: 2020  |  Volume : 68  |  Issue : 11  |  Page : 2620--2622

Malignant melanoma of the rectum presenting as orbital metastasis


Natasha Narayanan1, Utkarsha Padwal2, Indumati Gopinathan3, Rima S Pathak4, Akshay Gopinathan Nair2 
1 Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, United States, United States
2 Ophthalmic Plastic and Ocular Oncology Services, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai, India
3 ClinicoPath Labs, Chembur, Mumbai, India
4 Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

Correspondence Address:
Dr. Akshay Gopinathan Nair
Director, Ophthalmic Plastic and Ocular Oncology Services, Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital, Wadala, Mumbai - 400 031, Maharashtra
India

An orbital mass being the presenting sign of disseminated systemic metastasis is a rare clinical picture. Here, the authors describe the case of a 52-year old Asian-Indian female who presented with unilateral proptosis and motility restriction. Imaging showed an irregular orbital mass infiltrating the right lateral rectus and with a significant intraconal component. Incisional biopsy helped to diagnose a malignant melanoma and exhaustive systemic imaging showed that the primary was found to be arising from the rectum. This represents the first reported case of malignant melanoma of the rectum metastasizing to the orbit and presenting with proptosis and reduced vision.


How to cite this article:
Narayanan N, Padwal U, Gopinathan I, Pathak RS, Nair AG. Malignant melanoma of the rectum presenting as orbital metastasis.Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:2620-2622


How to cite this URL:
Narayanan N, Padwal U, Gopinathan I, Pathak RS, Nair AG. Malignant melanoma of the rectum presenting as orbital metastasis. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2020 [cited 2024 Mar 28 ];68:2620-2622
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