Iris metastasis in small-cell lung carcinoma.
Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is characterized by rapid growth and early metastasis. Despite its sensitivity to cytotoxic treatment, until now treatments have failed to control or cure this disease in most patients. Here, we describe a patient with SCLC in which symptoms caused by iris metastasis were the only sign of relapse after multimodality treatment.
Roenhorst
Anke W J
AW
Department of Pulmonology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands. ankeroenhorst@cs.com
van den Bergh
Alphons C M
AC
van Putten
John W G
JW
Smit
Egbert F
EF
D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007498:Iris / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome