TY - JOUR
T1 - Choroidal metastases as the presenting feature of adenocarcinoma of the lung
T2 - A case report and an overview of the role of radiotherapy in its management
AU - Sharan, Krishna
AU - Shailaja, S.
AU - Pai, Vijaya H.
AU - Fernandes, Donald J.
PY - 2017/10/1
Y1 - 2017/10/1
N2 - Although metastasis to the eye is the most common ophthalmic malignancy, it is usually asymptomatic and rarely a presenting symptom that leads to the diagnosis of a primary. Here, we report a patient who was evaluated for visual symptoms and was eventually diagnosed to have disseminated adenocarcinoma of the lung. He was treated with external radiotherapy to the choroidal metastasis, attaining an excellent response that was sustained until his death. A brief review on the role of radiotherapy in the management of uveal metastases is also presented.
AB - Although metastasis to the eye is the most common ophthalmic malignancy, it is usually asymptomatic and rarely a presenting symptom that leads to the diagnosis of a primary. Here, we report a patient who was evaluated for visual symptoms and was eventually diagnosed to have disseminated adenocarcinoma of the lung. He was treated with external radiotherapy to the choroidal metastasis, attaining an excellent response that was sustained until his death. A brief review on the role of radiotherapy in the management of uveal metastases is also presented.
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U2 - 10.4103/0973-1482.176413
DO - 10.4103/0973-1482.176413
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85038630183
SN - 0973-1482
VL - 13
SP - 1062
EP - 1064
JO - Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
JF - Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics
IS - 6
ER -