Iridociliary Body Metastasis of Atypical Carcinoid: Case Management with Intravitreal Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injections.

Author: Yang ZHANG ¹ ; Ai-Ling BIAN ¹ ; Rong-Ping DAI ¹
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1. Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: atypical bronchial carcinoid tumor; intravitreal injection; iris metastasis; neuroendocrine tumor
MeSH: Humans; Female; Middle Aged; Endothelial Growth Factors; Intravitreal Injections; Case Management; Carcinoid Tumor/pathology*
From: Chinese Medical Sciences Journal 2023;38(4):305-308
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: We report a rare case involving a 52-year-old female diagnosed with an atypical bronchial carcinoid tumor with metastases to the mediastinum, hilar lymph nodes, breast, and pancreas. In additional, the patient had metastases to the iris and ciliary body, resulting in progressive vision loss in her left eye. Treatment was successful by intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor.