Choroidal metastasis in men with metastatic breast cancer.
OBJECTIVE
To report two cases of choroidal metastasis in metastatic breast cancer in men.


METHODS
Case reports of a 50-year-old man with an 8-year history of breast cancer who was initially examined with a solitary amelanotic choroidal tumor and a 62-year-old man with an 8-month history of breast cancer who was initially examined with numerous unilateral amelanotic choroidal tumors.


RESULTS
Ophthalmoscopic and echographic characteristics of the choroidal tumors were typical for breast cancer metastasis. Systemic screening disclosed advanced metastatic disease in both patients. Choroidal metastasis could be effectively treated by external beam irradiation.


CONCLUSIONS
Although breast cancer is a rare condition in men, it should be considered as a possible primary cancer in cases of choroidal metastasis.
Kreusel
K M
KM
Department of Ophthalmology, University Clinic Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin, Germany. kmkreusel@aol.com
Heimann
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Wiegel
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Bornfeld
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Foerster
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D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D018567:Breast Neoplasms, Male / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D014792:Visual Acuity