Korean J Ophthalmol.  2020 Feb;34(1):85-87. 10.3341/kjo.2019.0077.

Lacrimal Sac Metastasis from Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Ophthalmology and Inha Vision Science Laboratory, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea. ksm0724@inha.ac.kr
  • 2Department of Pathology, Inha University School of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Breast*
Nasolacrimal Duct*
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Phyllodes Tumor*

Figure

  • Fig. 1 (A) A 40-year-old female with metastatic lacrimal sac tumor. Note swelling of the left medial canthal area. (B) Axial and coronal views of gadolinium-enhanced T1-weighted fat-suppressed magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a soft tissue mass in the left lacrimal fossa extending to the nasolacrimal duct. (C) Histological examination of the breast tumor revealed a malignant phyllodes tumor with marked stromal cellularity alternating with lower cellular area, nuclear pleomorphism, and stromal overgrowth (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×100). (D) Histological examination of the metastatic phyllodes tumor in the lacrimal sac revealed a malignant stromal component with polygonal plump cytoplasm, nuclear pleomorphism, and necrosis without an epithelial component (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×200). A written consent was obtained from the patient.


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