title: Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma to the eye.
abstract: Merkel cell carcinoma is an infrequent but highly aggressive cutaneous neoplasm. Previous reports of ocular involvement have included primary eyelid carcinomas, eyelid and orbital metastases, and a clinically diagnosed choroidal metastasis. The authors report the histopathologic documentation of a metastatic lesion to the ciliary body, confirming the intraocular metastatic potential of this tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, New York, NY 10021.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Purgason
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hornblass
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015266:Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery