Metastatic eyelid disease in 49 cases

Abstract

The literature regarding metastatic eyelid disease has consisted of isolated case reports or small series. The author updates his review of metastatic lid disease to include a series of 49 cases and compare the results with a literature review of 88 cases. Metastatic lid disease is a disease of elderly women, with the breast being the primary focus in half of the cases. Metastatic lid disease is a great clinical mimicker. Metastasis should be suspected in patients with known malignancies when presenting with an eyelid lesion.

Key Words:

• adenocarcinoma
• breast carcinoma
• metastatic eyelid disease