Abstract
Purpose: To describe a patient with choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma that spontaneously regressed after nephrectomy. Design: Interventional case report. Methods: A 48-year-old Hispanic woman presented with reduced vision in the left eye attributable to an elevated choroidal lesion and associated exudative retinal detachment. Oncology workup revealed a left kidney renal cell carcinoma with pulmonary metastases. The patient underwent primary nephrectomy, without specific treatment of choroidal or pulmonary metastases. Results: The metastatic choroidal lesion regressed and the retinal detachment completely resolved, as evidenced by fundus photographs and ultrasonography. Conclusion: Choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma may spontaneously regress after removal of the primary tumor.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 911-913 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 135 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 2003 |
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Spontaneous regression of choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma. / Hammad, Amjad M.; Paris, Gianmarco R.; Van Heuven, Wichard A J; Thompson, Ian M.; Fitzsimmons, Thomas D.
In: American Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 135, No. 6, 01.06.2003, p. 911-913.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Spontaneous regression of choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma
AU - Hammad, Amjad M.
AU - Paris, Gianmarco R.
AU - Van Heuven, Wichard A J
AU - Thompson, Ian M.
AU - Fitzsimmons, Thomas D.
PY - 2003/6/1
Y1 - 2003/6/1
N2 - Purpose: To describe a patient with choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma that spontaneously regressed after nephrectomy. Design: Interventional case report. Methods: A 48-year-old Hispanic woman presented with reduced vision in the left eye attributable to an elevated choroidal lesion and associated exudative retinal detachment. Oncology workup revealed a left kidney renal cell carcinoma with pulmonary metastases. The patient underwent primary nephrectomy, without specific treatment of choroidal or pulmonary metastases. Results: The metastatic choroidal lesion regressed and the retinal detachment completely resolved, as evidenced by fundus photographs and ultrasonography. Conclusion: Choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma may spontaneously regress after removal of the primary tumor.
AB - Purpose: To describe a patient with choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma that spontaneously regressed after nephrectomy. Design: Interventional case report. Methods: A 48-year-old Hispanic woman presented with reduced vision in the left eye attributable to an elevated choroidal lesion and associated exudative retinal detachment. Oncology workup revealed a left kidney renal cell carcinoma with pulmonary metastases. The patient underwent primary nephrectomy, without specific treatment of choroidal or pulmonary metastases. Results: The metastatic choroidal lesion regressed and the retinal detachment completely resolved, as evidenced by fundus photographs and ultrasonography. Conclusion: Choroidal metastasis from renal cell carcinoma may spontaneously regress after removal of the primary tumor.
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