Back to Search Start Over

Choroidal metastasis as the first sign of bronchioloalveolar lung cancer: case report

Authors :
Ieda Maria Alexandre Barreira
Ricardo Evangelista Marrocos de Aragão
Ariane Sa Vieira Bastos
Felipe de Freitas Beserra
Lorena Maria Araújo Gomes
Source :
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, Vol 76, Iss 4, Pp 250-252, Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia, Vol 76, Iss 4, Pp 250-252 (2013)
Publisher :
Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia

Abstract

Metastatic tumors are the most common intraocular malignances and choroid is by far the most common site. Breast and lung cancer are the first cause in women and men respectively. We report the case of a 71-year old woman who had choroidal tumor in her left eye. Further image body scans demonstrated several lesions in both sides of the lungs with dissemination to other organs. Diagnosis of a brochioloalveolar carcinoma established after a biopsy carried out. The patient died before initiating a proper treatment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
16782925
Volume :
76
Issue :
4
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....6c144328a901c7a74821d311b9e8fea2