Letter to the Editor

Orbital Metastasis from Adenocarcinoma of the Colon

Authors: Ömer Dizdar, MD, Sercan Akso, MD, Saadettin Kilicka, MD, Şuayib Yalçin MD

Abstract

Orbital metastases from malignant neoplasms are rare, accounting for between 2.5% and 8.1% of all orbital space-occupying lesions that can originate from anywhere in the body.1,2 Here we report a patient with a history of colon adenocarcinoma who had recurrence in the orbit.

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