Carcinoma of the ovary with primary presentation in the choroid.
OBJECTIVE
An unusual case of choroidal metastases from an ovarian adenocarcinoma is described, and a brief review of the literature is presented.


METHODS
Clinical and autopsy findings are presented.


RESULTS
After having diagnosed bilateral choroidal metastatic lesions, a clinical investigation and a subsequent laparotomy disclosed bilateral ovarian tumors with histopathological features of mucinous adenocarcinoma. At autopsy the tumor was confirmed to be a primary ovarian mucinous adenocarcinoma with choroidal metastases.


CONCLUSIONS
This article describes what is believed to be the first case report of a primary epithelial carcinoma of the ovary with histopathologically documented metastases to the choroid. Metastatic disease must be considered in the evaluation of patients with choroidal lesions of unknown etiology.
Krohn-Hansen
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Oslo, Norway.
Strøm
E H
EH
Charles
S J
SJ
Bakken
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KE
D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy