Rapidly growing choroidal metastasis: case report.
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.
Police
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Clinica Oculistica dell'Università di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italia.
Perri
P
P
Pastena
B
B
Ravalli
L
L
Grande
L
L
Rossi
A
A
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