Pigmented Choroidal Metastases Masquerading as Choroidal Melanoma
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 1464-1466, 2015.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-19666
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To report the first case of pigmented choroidal metastases without enucleation diagnosed with fine-needle aspiration biopsy. CASESUMMARY:
A 47-year-old male was referred to our clinic with a suspected diagnosis of choroidal melanoma in his left eye. Positron emission tomography-computer tomography used to evaluate systemic metastases revealed lung cancer. Pathology of the detected lung mass was primary lung neuroendocrine tumor. To differentiate choroidal metastasis and primary choroidal melanoma, we performed a fine-needle aspiration biopsy for choroidal tumors. The cytology showed results favoring metastatic atypical carcinoid and the patient was started on systemic chemotherapy.CONCLUSIONS:
All pigmented choroidal tumors are not choroidal melanomas and choroidal metastases may be pigmented. The present case suggests that proper systemic evaluation and biopsy for suspected choroidal tumor could be helpful in diagnosis.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Biopsy
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Carcinoid Tumor
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Choroid
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Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
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Diagnosis
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Drug Therapy
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Electrons
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Lung
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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