Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the first manifestation of lung cancer: A case report

World Journal of Surgical Oncology

Case Report

Dimitrios Konstantinou¹  Fani Papadopoulou²  Dimitrios Paliouras²  Athanassios Kleontas²  Nikolaos Barbetakis²  Christos Asteriou²  Georgios Samanidis² 

[1] 2nd Department of Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Al. Symeonidi 2, 54007, Thessaloniki, Greece;Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Al Symeonidi 2, 54007, Thessaloniki, Greece;

关键词: Lung Cancer;    Central Nervous System Metastasis;    Choroidal Metastasis;    Transthoracic Needle Biopsy;    Secondary Metastasis;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1477-7819-8-2

 received in 2009-10-28, accepted in 2010-01-08,  发布年份 2010

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundReduction in visual acuity combined with blurred vision is rarely the first sign of lung cancer and very few cases have been announced globally.Case presentationA case of a 46-year-old man who admitted with blurred vision is presented. His medical history, apart from a mild gastritis under treatment was negative. Ocular examination revealed a decrease in visual acuity due to a choroidal tumor. Further image body scans demonstrated a right lung lesion with dissemination to other organs. Diagnosis of a non-small cell lung cancer established after a VATS biopsy carried out.ConclusionBlurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the primary symptom of lung cancer is very uncommon. A great index of suspicion is essential when a choroidal lesion appears.

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