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Cirugía y cirujanos
On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411
Abstract
SANCHEZ-SANCHEZ, José F. et al. Orbital and intracranial metastasis secondary to thyroid carcinoma. Cir. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.89, suppl.1, pp.76-81. Epub Feb 08, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001274.
Introduction:
An exponential increase in thyroid cancer has been reported in Mexico with 12,122 new cases in 2018 it represents the most common endocrinological cancer described by the World Health Organization. Attributing it local and distant metastatic lesions, being unusual the orbital condition
Clinical case:
A 56-year-old woman diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia 19 years ago, presented with left eye proptosis and tearing, headaches, worsening left facial neuralgia.
Conclusions:
In these cases, the surgical treatment is essential to improve patient’s symptoms and quality of life.
Keywords : Orbital metastasis; Proptosis; Thyroid cancer; Papillary thyroid carcinoma; Orbital malignant tumor.
