title: Choroidal metastasis of a gingival squamous cell carcinoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of choroidal metastasis of a gingival squamous cell carcinoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Interventional case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  Review of the clinical history and pathologic findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 59-year-old woman with a history of right gingival squamous cell carcinoma presented with sudden dimness of vision in the left eye of 4 weeks duration. Fundus examination of the left eye revealed a yellowish elevated subretinal lesion involving the optic disk and macula. Fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the choroidal lesion, left eye, revealed metastatic squamous carcinoma cells. The patient was referred to a radiation oncologist for further management.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Choroidal metastasis from gingival squamous cell carcinoma is rare, and it may develop from hematogeneous spread.
authors: Medical & Vision Research Foundations, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India. mrf@sankaranethralaya.org
authors: Jyotirmay
authors: J
authors: Biswas
authors: Subramanian
authors: S
authors: Krishnakumar
authors: Kaushal
authors: K
authors: Bhavsar
authors: Mahesh P
authors: MP
authors: Shanmugam
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents