Diagnosis and treatment of uveal metastasis in patients with breast cancer

VernacularTitle:乳腺癌眼转移的诊治探讨
Author: Lei XING ; Yu ZENG ; Lingquan KONG ; Li ZHANG ; Shengchun LIU ; Hongyuan LI ; Guosheng REN ; Kainan WU
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Breast cancer; Uveal metastasis; Eyes examination
From: Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2011;05(6):387-389
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To study the occurrence,diagnosis and treatment of uveal metastasis in patients with breast cancer.Methods In 2400 cases of breast cancer patients,2 cases of uveal metastasis admitted from Jan.2007 to Aug.2011 in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed to study the occurrence,diagnosis and treatment.Results Both the 2 cases had the symptoms of blurred vision and hypopsia.Fundus examination and funds fluorescein angiography showed that the 2 cases had unilateral choroidal metastasis with the discovery rate of 0.08％.Case 1 was found to have uveal metastasis before breast cancer was confirmed and case 2 was found to have uveal metastasis during the 4th chemotherapy cycle.No other distant metastasis was found in these 2 patients.The eye symptoms improved obviously after chemotherapy.Conclusions In order to get a good therapeutic effect for breast cancer patients with uveal metastasis,we should pay attention to patients' symptoms and signs.Eyes examination should be taken when patients have eye symptoms and signs.