
Choroid Metastasis in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Case Report
Author(s) -
García Vásquez Ángel,
Thomassiny Bautista Gabriela,
Sardá Ramirez María José,
Moheno Lozano Janet Amelia,
Solorzano Enriquez Oscar,
De la Rosa Jaime Erika
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
case reports in ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.299
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1663-2699
DOI - 10.1159/000511109
Subject(s) - case report
We present the case of a 43-year-old woman with unilateral loss of vision who had a history of cervical cancer, staged as FIGO IIIB, and who had undergone previous chemotherapy and radiotherapy, but was not a surgical candidate. An examination revealed serous retinal detachment with an underlying choroidal mass in the left eye. We reviewed all available published case reports of uterine cervix metastases to the eye and adnexa and compiled all information into a table to present clinical and epidemiological findings. Unilateral choroidal metastasis arising from cervical cancer is extremely rare. In most cases, a history of cervical carcinoma is confirmed in the advanced stage of the disease. Ocular metastasis may be the presenting feature of primary cervical malignancy; therefore, to rule out malignancy in every woman who develops these clinical features, a cervical examination should be included in the workup.