J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1993 May;34(5):480-483.

A Case of Radiotheraphy of Choroidal Metastasis of Breast Carcinoma

• Shin JA
• Yoo JS
• Huh W

Abstract

Ocular metastasis of metastatic carcinoma is the most common intraocular malignancy. The most common pr1mary Site of the lntraocular metastatic tumor is the breast ln women and the lung 1n men respectlvely and the choroid Is by far the most common site for intraocular metastasis. RadlOtherapy has been reported hlghly effect1ve in pal1iative treatment for metastatic tumor. We experienced a case choroidal metastasis in a known metastatic breast carcinoma patient and gained clinical lmprovement by rad1otherapy in this case.

Keyword

Breast carcinoma; Intraocular metastatic tumor; Radlotherapy

MeSH Terms

Breast Neoplasms*
Breast*
Choroid*
Female
Humans
Lung
Male
Neoplasm Metastasis*