Choroid Metastasis in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Case Report

We present the case of a 43-year-old woman with unilateral loss of vision who had a history of cervical cancer, staged as FIGO IIIB, and who had undergone previous chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but was not a surgical candidate. An examination revealed serous retinal detachment with an underlying ch...

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Published in:Case reports in ophthalmology 2020-09, Vol.11 (3), p.630-638
Main Authors: García Vásquez, Ángel, Thomassiny Bautista, Gabriela, Sardá Ramirez, María José, Moheno Lozano, Janet Amelia, Solorzano Enriquez, Oscar, De la Rosa Jaime, Erika
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
carcinoma
Case Report
Case reports
Cervical cancer
Cervix
Chemotherapy
choroid
Lymphatic system
Medical imaging
Medical prognosis
Metastasis
Optics
Patients
Pelvis
Radiation therapy
Rectum
Retinal detachment
Squamous cell carcinoma
Tumors
Ultrasonic imaging
Uterine cancer
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Summary:We present the case of a 43-year-old woman with unilateral loss of vision who had a history of cervical cancer, staged as FIGO IIIB, and who had undergone previous chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but was not a surgical candidate. An examination revealed serous retinal detachment with an underlying choroidal mass in the left eye. We reviewed all available published case reports of uterine cervix metastases to the eye and adnexa and compiled all information into a table to present clinical and epidemiological findings. Unilateral choroidal metastasis arising from cervical cancer is extremely rare. In most cases, a history of cervical carcinoma is confirmed in the advanced stage of the disease. Ocular metastasis may be the presenting feature of primary cervical malignancy; therefore, to rule out malignancy in every woman who develops these clinical features, a cervical examination should be included in the workup.
ISSN:1663-2699
1663-2699
DOI:10.1159/000511109