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Choroidal metastasis of a minor salivary gland adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case report.

Authors :
Portilla Blanco RR
Roberts Martínez-Aguirre I
Pontón Méndez P
Zarzosa Martín ME
Pérez-Salvador García E
Source :
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

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