Title of article
Choroidal metatai from adenoid cytic carcinoma of the lung
Author/Authors
Paul T. Finger، نويسنده , , Jorge Prado Marin، نويسنده , , Anthony M. Beron، نويسنده , , anjay Kedhar، نويسنده , , teven A. McCormick، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2003
Pages
3
From page
239
To page
241
Abstract
Purpoe
We report a cae of a choroidal metatai from an adenoid cytic carcinoma of the lung.
Deign
Interventional cae report.
Method
A 40-year old man, 9 month’ tatu potreection of a bronchial adenoid cytic carcinoma, wa diagnoed by clinical evaluation and fine-needle apiration biopy and treated with palladium-103 ophthalmic plaque brachytherapy.
Reult
Thi unuual patient with uveal metatai from adenoid cytic carcinoma preented with decreaed viion in the right eye and a diaphanou amelanotic choroidal tumor in the uperotemporal macula. Ultraound revealed a dome-haped tumor that meaured 4.0 mm in apical height and 11 × 10 mm in baal diameter. Fluorecein angiography revealed a double circulation and late intene ubretinal fluorecence. Plaque brachytherapy provided local control and preervation of the eye.
Concluion
Bronchogenic adenoid cytic carcinoma can metataize to the choroid.
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Serial Year
2003
Journal title
American Journal of Ophthalmology
Record number
624102
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