Pseudocystic appearance of an orbital carcinoid metastasis

ABSTRACT

Carcinoid tumours are a low-grade neuroendocrine malignancy that infrequently metastisizes to orbital structures. The typical radiological appearance of carcinoid is a solid, well-circumscribed mass that enhances with contrast. We present a case of orbital carcinoid metastasis with pseudocystic radiological appearance and review of the literature.

KEYWORDS:

• Carcinoid
• metastases
• orbit
• pseudocystic

Acknowledgment

We thank SA Pathology for providing the histopathological photomicrographs for this case.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the article.