Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer

Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer

Introduction. To report a case of a conjunctival metastasis as the initial manifestation of small cell lung cancer. Methods. Observational case report. Results. A 50-year-old man without known systemic disease developed a conjunctival mass in his right eye. He underwent incisional biopsy of the tumo...

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Main Authors: Afsun Sahin, Nilgun Yildirim, Deniz Goren Sahin, Hikmet Basmak, Mustafa Acikalin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/614353
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spelling doaj-d3833b0463174c728a36dff224938d972020-11-24T22:58:32ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352014-01-01201410.1155/2014/614353614353Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung CancerAfsun Sahin0Nilgun Yildirim1Deniz Goren Sahin2Hikmet Basmak3Mustafa Acikalin4Department of Ophthalmology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical School, 26480 Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical School, 26480 Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical School, 26480 Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Ophthalmology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical School, 26480 Eskisehir, TurkeyDepartment of Pathology, Eskisehir Osmangazi University Medical School, 26480 Eskisehir, TurkeyIntroduction. To report a case of a conjunctival metastasis as the initial manifestation of small cell lung cancer. Methods. Observational case report. Results. A 50-year-old man without known systemic disease developed a conjunctival mass in his right eye. He underwent incisional biopsy of the tumor and systemic evaluation. Histopathologically, the conjunctival mass was a metastatic small cell carcinoma. Further evaluation revealed a primary small cell lung carcinoma with metastasis to liver and bones. The primary and metastatic tumors were treated with chemotherapy. Conclusion. Conjunctival metastasis may be the initial manifestation of lung cancer. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a deep conjunctival mass.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/614353
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author Afsun Sahin
Nilgun Yildirim
Deniz Goren Sahin
Hikmet Basmak
Mustafa Acikalin
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Nilgun Yildirim
Deniz Goren Sahin
Hikmet Basmak
Mustafa Acikalin
Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer
Case Reports in Medicine
author_facet Afsun Sahin
Nilgun Yildirim
Deniz Goren Sahin
Hikmet Basmak
Mustafa Acikalin
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title Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer
title_short Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer
title_full Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer
title_fullStr Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer
title_full_unstemmed Conjunctival Metastasis as an Initial Sign of Small Cell Lung Cancer
title_sort conjunctival metastasis as an initial sign of small cell lung cancer
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Medicine
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
publishDate 2014-01-01
description Introduction. To report a case of a conjunctival metastasis as the initial manifestation of small cell lung cancer. Methods. Observational case report. Results. A 50-year-old man without known systemic disease developed a conjunctival mass in his right eye. He underwent incisional biopsy of the tumor and systemic evaluation. Histopathologically, the conjunctival mass was a metastatic small cell carcinoma. Further evaluation revealed a primary small cell lung carcinoma with metastasis to liver and bones. The primary and metastatic tumors were treated with chemotherapy. Conclusion. Conjunctival metastasis may be the initial manifestation of lung cancer. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a deep conjunctival mass.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/614353
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