title: Rapidly growing choroidal metastasis: case report.
abstract: A rapidly growing choroidal metastasis from an occult carcinoma is described. The patient was first seen with a loss of visual acuity. The fundus examination showed a non-pigmented solid mass located at the posterior pole. Clinical history, echographic characteristics and tumour growth kinetics are described in detail.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Oculistica dell'Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Police
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Perri
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pastena
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ravalli
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grande
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossi
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D018450:Disease Progression; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography