Eyelid metastasis from lung adenocarcinoma.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To report an unusual case of lung metastasis presenting as an eyelid lesion.

Observations

An 82-year-old man presented with a right upper lid lesion of 2 weeks' duration proven to be adenocarcinoma of the lung.

Conclusions and importance

Metastasis to the eyelid is a rare occurrence. We present a review of the literature emphasizing factors contributing to its low incidence.

SUBMITTER: Dhannawat SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7724377 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature