Pseudohypopyon in Patient with Bronchogenic Carcinoma.
- Author:
Jae Hyeong KOO
1
;
Hong Bok KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Aged;
Anterior Chamber;
Carcinoma, Bronchogenic*;
Glaucoma;
Humans;
Iridocyclitis;
Iris;
Paracentesis
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1986;27(6):1091-1095
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pseudohypopyon of tumor cells can be found in patient with intraocular tumor. This condition resembles true hypopyon of iridocyclitis. Paracentesis of the anterior chamber may be undertaken to find malignant cells. A 68 year old Korean man with bronchogenic carcinoma was found to have a tumor mass in the root of iris, pseudohypopyon and secondary glaucoma as. Anterior chamber tapping was failed to show tumor cells. Any inflammatory cell was not found in the anterior chamber tapping.
