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Choroidal metastases from renal cell carcinoma
R Haimovici1, E S Gragoudas, Z Gregor
1Department of Ophthalmology, Boston University School of Medicine, Massachusetts, USA.
Ophthalmology
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Choroidal metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are rare but can be the first sign of the disease. These ocular tumors may appear years after kidney cancer diagnosis, highlighting the need for kidney evaluation in unexplained eye lesions.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Oncology
- Nephrology
Background:
- Choroidal metastases from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are infrequent occurrences.
- Investigating the clinical presentation of RCC patients who develop choroidal metastases.