# Point-of-care Ultrasound Diagnosed Intraocular Breast Metastasis

**Authors:** Hamzah M. Yusuf, Timothy Batchelor, Nicholas Ashenburg

PMC · DOI: 10.5811/cpcem.1686 · Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine · 2024-05-14

## TL;DR

A 60-year-old woman with eye pain and vision loss was diagnosed with breast cancer metastasis in the eye using point-of-care ultrasound.

## Contribution

This case highlights the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in rapidly diagnosing rare intraocular metastasis.

## Key findings

- POCUS identified ocular metastatic lesions of breast cancer in a patient with vision loss.
- Ocular metastasis can present with varied ophthalmic symptoms and is often clinically challenging.
- POCUS offers a safe and rapid diagnostic tool for directing further care in such cases.

## Abstract

A 60-year-old female presented to the emergency department with unilateral eye pain and vision loss. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) was performed, which demonstrated ocular metastatic lesions of breast cancer.

Ocular metastasis is rare, clinically challenging, and may present with a wide range of ophthalmic symptoms. However, POCUS may safely and rapidly identify metastatic lesions to direct further care.

## Linked entities

- **Diseases:** breast cancer (MONDO:0004989)

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** metastatic lesions (MESH:D000092182), breast cancer (MESH:D001943), Breast Metastasis (MESH:D061325), vision loss (MESH:D014786), Ocular metastasis (MESH:D009362), unilateral eye pain (MESH:D058447)

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