[Choroid metastases].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the present study is to investigate the clinical features and the risk factors characteristic of choroidal metastasis, which is known as the most common malignant neoplasm of the adult eye.


METHODS
A systematic ophthalmologic examination together with angiography and echography were performed in 106 patients with carcinoma.


RESULTS
10% of patients showed choroïdal metastasis. Breast and bronchogenic carcinoma were the most common primary tumor. 82% of cases died within a mean 6.5 months. Clinical, angiographic, echographic and histopathologic features of such metastasis were described.


CONCLUSIONS
The importance of an early diagnosis of such metastasis are raised.
Jeddi
A
A
Institut Hedi-Rais d'Ophtalmologie de Tunis, Tunisie.
Bouguila
H
H
Mezlini
A
A
Daghfous
F
F
Kaoueche
M
M
Ben Ayed
F
F
Ayed
S
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology; D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors
Les métastases choroïdiennes.