Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the first manifestation of lung cancer: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Reduction in visual acuity combined with blurred vision is rarely the first sign of lung cancer and very few cases have been announced globally.


METHODS
A case of a 46-year-old man who admitted with blurred vision is presented. His medical history, apart from a mild gastritis under treatment was negative. Ocular examination revealed a decrease in visual acuity due to a choroidal tumor. Further image body scans demonstrated a right lung lesion with dissemination to other organs. Diagnosis of a non-small cell lung cancer established after a VATS biopsy carried out.


CONCLUSIONS
Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the primary symptom of lung cancer is very uncommon. A great index of suspicion is essential when a choroidal lesion appears.
Asteriou
Christos
C
Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Al Symeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, Greece. asteriouchris@yahoo.gr
Konstantinou
Dimitrios
D
Kleontas
Athanassios
A
Paliouras
Dimitrios
D
Samanidis
Georgios
G
Papadopoulou
Fani
F
Barbetakis
Nikolaos
N
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020775:Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014792:Visual Acuity