title: Primary adenocarcinoma of pigmented ciliary epithelium in a phthisical eye.
abstract: We report a case of adenocarcinoma of the pigmented ciliary epithelium arising in a phthisical eye. A 92-year-old man who initially presented with severe ocular pain had calcification extending from the posterior pole to ciliary body on B-scan ultrasonography to a degree not previously reported. We highlight the importance of screening for intraocular neoplasms in adults with a long-standing phthisical eye.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Jaya B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Proia
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: Prithvi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mruthyunjaya
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Duke Eye Center, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA. Electronic address: sharmas@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015353:Eye Enucleation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014604:Uveal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: malignant transformation; phthisis; primary adenocarcinoma of pigmented ciliary epithelium