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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Published in:Case reports in medicine 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-3
Main Authors: Basmak, Hikmet, Şahin, Deniz Gören, Yildirim, Nilgun, Sahin, Afsun, Acikalin, Mustafa Fuat
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Development and progression
Diagnosis
Lung cancer
Lung cancer, Small cell
Metastasis
Risk factors
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1687-9627
1687-9635
DOI:10.1155/2014/614353