title: Bilateral choroidal metastases as the initial presentation of breast carcinoma.
abstract: A 64 year old female presented with a right eye visual impairment. On examination, the visual acuity was decreased on the right side. Slit lamp examination showed bilateral non-pigmented choroidal lesions. Physical examination was unremarkable; bilateral mammogram, however, showed a mass in the left breast, the biopsy from which confirmed the lesion as infiltrative carcinoma. Other tests were normal apart from the isotope bone scan which showed evidence of metastatic disease. She received a short course of radiotherapy to both eyes as well as a 6-month course of chemotherapy. At 6 months follow-up, the choroidal lesions were no longer present and the visual acuity had stabilized. Choroidal metastasis as the initial presentation of breast carcinoma is unusual. Any patient with an ocular tumour should undergo a systemic check-up to rule out an underlying malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Clinical Science Institute, University College Hospital, Galway, Republic of Ireland.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: O'Gorman
authors.forename: Z T
authors.initials: ZT
authors.lastname: Awad
authors.forename: H F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Given
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014792:Visual Acuity