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Choroidal metastasis of a minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report.
- Source :
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Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia [Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol (Engl Ed)] 2018 Jul; Vol. 93 (7), pp. 360-364. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Mar 21. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Case Report: A 61-year-old man with a lower lip minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma, suffered from a unilateral progressive visual acuity loss due to choroidal metastasis.<br />Discussion: Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare primary tumour with significant metastatic potential. Our patient presented with a unilateral choroidal metastasis. According to the current literature, 8 cases of choroidal metastasis of salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma have been reported. This is the second case reported of choroidal metastasis with origin in a minor salivary gland, and the first one with origin in the minor salivary glands of the lower lip.<br /> (Copyright © 2018 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
Details
- Language :
- English; Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 2173-5794
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 29573836
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oftal.2018.02.002