Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss

Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss

We report a patient with bilateral choroidal metastasis from disseminated cervical squamous cell carcinoma. A 52-year-old woman presented with progressive bilateral visual loss due to choroidal masses in both eyes. The fundus examination revealed posterior serous retinal detachment in both eyes asso...

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Main Authors: O’Sam Shibeeb, Paul Athanasiov, Sumu Simon, Jagjit Gilhotra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/757261
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spelling doaj-c67d0a0eec614d00b72c08d80803ade72020-11-24T21:27:36ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302014-01-01201410.1155/2014/757261757261Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual LossO’Sam Shibeeb0Paul Athanasiov1Sumu Simon2Jagjit Gilhotra3Ophthalmic Research Laboratories, South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology, Hanson Institute Centre for Neurological Diseases, University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, AustraliaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, AustraliaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, AustraliaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, AustraliaWe report a patient with bilateral choroidal metastasis from disseminated cervical squamous cell carcinoma. A 52-year-old woman presented with progressive bilateral visual loss due to choroidal masses in both eyes. The fundus examination revealed posterior serous retinal detachment in both eyes associated with creamy choroidal lesions. A thorough systemic work-up revealed choroidal metastasis from a squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. This case highlights the importance of a thorough systemic evaluation in patients with choroidal tumours.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/757261
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Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss
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title Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss
title_short Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss
title_full Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss
title_fullStr Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss
title_full_unstemmed Cervical Carcinoma Manifesting as Progressive Bilateral Visual Loss
title_sort cervical carcinoma manifesting as progressive bilateral visual loss
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
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publishDate 2014-01-01
description We report a patient with bilateral choroidal metastasis from disseminated cervical squamous cell carcinoma. A 52-year-old woman presented with progressive bilateral visual loss due to choroidal masses in both eyes. The fundus examination revealed posterior serous retinal detachment in both eyes associated with creamy choroidal lesions. A thorough systemic work-up revealed choroidal metastasis from a squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix. This case highlights the importance of a thorough systemic evaluation in patients with choroidal tumours.
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