Diagnostic vitrectomy in metastatic breast carcinoma in the vitreous. 1982

P Piro, and H R Pappas, and Y S Erozan, and R G Michels, and S H Sherman, and W R Green

Pars plana vitrectomy was employed to establish the diagnosis of intraocular carcinoma in a 72-year-old woman with a history of breast carcinoma and cerebral astrocytoma. Cytologic study of the material obtained from the vitreous cavity established the diagnosis of metastatic breast carcinoma, and this was later confirmed by study of the eyes obtained postmortem. The clinical and cytologic features of the ocular metastasis of breast carcinoma are presented.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008408 Mastectomy Surgical procedure to remove one or both breasts. Mammectomy,Mammectomies,Mastectomies
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D001943 Breast Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the human BREAST. Breast Cancer,Breast Tumors,Cancer of Breast,Breast Carcinoma,Cancer of the Breast,Human Mammary Carcinoma,Malignant Neoplasm of Breast,Malignant Tumor of Breast,Mammary Cancer,Mammary Carcinoma, Human,Mammary Neoplasm, Human,Mammary Neoplasms, Human,Neoplasms, Breast,Tumors, Breast,Breast Carcinomas,Breast Malignant Neoplasm,Breast Malignant Neoplasms,Breast Malignant Tumor,Breast Malignant Tumors,Breast Neoplasm,Breast Tumor,Cancer, Breast,Cancer, Mammary,Cancers, Mammary,Carcinoma, Breast,Carcinoma, Human Mammary,Carcinomas, Breast,Carcinomas, Human Mammary,Human Mammary Carcinomas,Human Mammary Neoplasm,Human Mammary Neoplasms,Mammary Cancers,Mammary Carcinomas, Human,Neoplasm, Breast,Neoplasm, Human Mammary,Neoplasms, Human Mammary,Tumor, Breast
D002285 Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating A noninvasive (noninfiltrating) carcinoma of the breast characterized by a proliferation of malignant epithelial cells confined to the mammary ducts or lobules, without light-microscopy evidence of invasion through the basement membrane into the surrounding stroma. Carcinoma, Intraductal,DCIS,Ductal Carcinoma In Situ,Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia,Intraductal Carcinoma, Noninfiltrating,Atypical Ductal Hyperplasias,Carcinoma, Noninfiltrating Intraductal,Carcinomas, Intraductal,Carcinomas, Noninfiltrating Intraductal,Ductal Hyperplasia, Atypical,Ductal Hyperplasias, Atypical,Hyperplasia, Atypical Ductal,Hyperplasias, Atypical Ductal,Intraductal Carcinoma,Intraductal Carcinomas,Intraductal Carcinomas, Noninfiltrating,Noninfiltrating Intraductal Carcinoma,Noninfiltrating Intraductal Carcinomas
D005134 Eye Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the EYE. Cancer of Eye,Eye Cancer,Cancer of the Eye,Neoplasms, Eye,Cancer, Eye,Cancers, Eye,Eye Cancers,Eye Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Eye
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014792 Visual Acuity Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast. Acuities, Visual,Acuity, Visual,Visual Acuities
D014794 Visual Fields The total area or space visible in a person's peripheral vision with the eye looking straightforward. Field, Visual,Fields, Visual,Visual Field
D014822 Vitreous Body The transparent, semigelatinous substance that fills the cavity behind the CRYSTALLINE LENS of the EYE and in front of the RETINA. It is contained in a thin hyaloid membrane and forms about four fifths of the optic globe. Vitreous Humor,Bodies, Vitreous,Body, Vitreous,Humor, Vitreous,Humors, Vitreous,Vitreous Bodies,Vitreous Humors

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