Bilateral lagophthalmos: An unusual presentation of metastatic breast carcinoma

Stephanie M. Po; Philip L. Custer; Morton E. Smith

doi:10.1001/archopht.1996.01100140341019

Bilateral lagophthalmos: An unusual presentation of metastatic breast carcinoma

Stephanie M. Po
, Philip L. Custer
, Morton E. Smith

Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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We describe 2 cases of the rare entity of bilateral infiltration of the eyelids by metastatic breast carcinoma. In 1 case, this was the first manifestation of the tumor. Both women had ptosis and lagophthalmos with secondary exposure keratitis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1139-1141
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of Ophthalmology
Volume	114
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archopht.1996.01100140341019
State	Published - Sep 1996

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Bilateral lagophthalmos: An unusual presentation of metastatic breast carcinoma

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