Intramuscular Dirofilariasis Mimicking an Orbital Metastasis in a Patient with Breast Cancer

We present the unusual case of a 74 year-old female with a history of breast cancer who presented with acute painless orbital swelling and vertical diplopia. MRI revealed a focal enhancing mass within the superior rectus muscle. As the concern for metastatic disease was high, surgical biopsy was per...

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Main Authors: Brett M. Henderson, Christopher H. Hunt, Laurence J. Eckel, Kara M. Schwartz, Felix E. Diehn, Bobbi S. Pritt, David J. Schembri Wismayer, James A. Garrity
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Radiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/103154
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