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
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
Journal title :
American Journal of Ophthalmology