title: Choroidal metastasis of follicular thyroid adenocarcinoma diagnosed by 25-gauge transretinal biopsy.
abstract: We report a case of a patient with previously treated follicular thyroid carcinoma who presented with a symptomatic amelanotic choroidal mass with low internal reflectivity and a metastatic lytic skull lesion. A 25-gauge vitrector was used to perform transretinal choroidal biopsy (TRCB), confirming the diagnosis of metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Albert Eye Research Institute, Duke University Eye Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Adrienne W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: Prithvi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mruthyunjaya
mesh_terms: D018263:Adenocarcinoma, Follicular / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000737:chemistry / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor