title: A case report of bilateral choroidal metastases of epithelial carcinoma of pancreas.
abstract: A 49-year-old woman with acute loss of vision in her left eye was examined in our clinic. Two months before arriving at out clinic, she was diagnosed with pancreatic endothelial carcinoma. Her visual acuities were 20/20 for the right and 20/200 for the left eye. Fundus examination and fundus fluorescein angiography showed bilateral subretinal solitary mass. Multiple metastases to lung, pleura, liver, spleen, and abdominal lymph nodes were detected during the initial diagnosis. The patient underwent chemotherapy during the period when the visual symptoms were observed. No additional treatment was offered because of the extent of the disease and poor general health. Although pancreatic endothelial carcinoma usually spreads to the abdominal visceral organs and lungs, choroidal metastases are rarely observed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet Burak
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Bilgin
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kadri Cemil
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Apaydin
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unal
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hatice Deniz
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Ilhan
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Elif Betul
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Turkoglu
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Clinic, Serik State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nalan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aydin
mesh_terms: D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000556:secondary*; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014792:Visual Acuity