Conjunctival metastasis as the initial manifestation of lung cancer
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.124, sa.3, ss.399-400, 1997 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 124 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 1997
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0002-9394(14)70835-9
- Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.399-400
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
PURPOSE: To report a case of conjunctival metastasis as the initial manifestation of lung cancer. METHOD: A 55-year-old man without known systemic disease developed a conjunctival mass in his right eye, He underwent excision of the tumor and systemic evaluation. RESULTS: Histopathologically, the mass was a metastatic squamous cell carcinoma, Further evaluation disclosed a primary bronchogenic carcinoma with metastasis to ribs and brain, The primary and secondary tumors were treated with chemotherapy and irradiation. CONCLUSIONS: Conjunctival metastasis may be the initial manifestation of lung cancer, It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a deep conjunctival mass.