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Implantation and Evaluation of Melanoma in the Murine Choroid via Optical Coherence Tomography
Published on: December 2, 2022
Histopathologically proven mucinous cystadenocarcinoma metastatic to the choroid
Robert H Henderson1, Victoria M Cohen, Pamela P Rath
1From the *Ocular Oncology Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, UK; and †The Institute of Ophthalmology, London. UK.
Purpose:
To report the first case of conventional transcleral choroidal biopsy in the diagnosis of ovarian carcinoma metastatic to the choroid and to summarize the published cases of ovarian carcinoma metastatic to the choroid.
Methods:
Case report and Medline literature review.
Results:
This is the tenth case reported in the literature and the only case that underwent conventional transcleral choroidal biopsy. Transcleral choroidal biopsy allowed the diagnosis of metastatic mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of the ovary. Choroidal metastases are not associated with central nervous system involvement; however, investigations may reveal distal boney or pulmonary metastases.
Conclusion:
Ovarian carcinoma rarely metastases to the choroid and unlike breast carcinoma, concurrent central nervous system disease has not been reported. When systemic investigations fail to reveal active intraperitoneal disease or distal metastases, the clinician should consider referral to an ocular oncology center for a choroidal biopsy.
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