A Case of Radiotheraphy of Choroidal Metastasis of Breast Carcinoma.
- Author:
Jeong Ah SHIN
1
;
Jin Seong YOO
;
Warne HUH
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Breast carcinoma;
Intraocular metastatic tumor;
Radlotherapy
- MeSH:
Breast Neoplasms*;
Breast*;
Choroid*;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Male;
Neoplasm Metastasis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1993;34(5):480-483
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Ocular metastasis of metastatic carcinoma is the most common intraocular malignancy. The most common pr1mary Site of the lntraocular metastatic tumor is the breast ln women and the lung 1n men respectlvely and the choroid Is by far the most common site for intraocular metastasis. RadlOtherapy has been reported hlghly effect1ve in pal1iative treatment for metastatic tumor. We experienced a case choroidal metastasis in a known metastatic breast carcinoma patient and gained clinical lmprovement by rad1otherapy in this case.
