Intraocular Metastases--A Review.

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serval:BIB_EA1212E96F00
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Intraocular Metastases--A Review.
Journal
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Author(s)
Konstantinidis L., Damato B.
ISSN
2162-0989 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
2162-0989
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2017
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
6
Number
2
Pages
208-214
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Intraocular metastases almost invariably arise in the uveal tract, mostly in the posterior choroid. They are the most common type of intraocular malignancy and often the first sign of tumor dissemination. Choroidal metastases generally appear as a creamy white or pale yellow mass associated with subretinal fluid and may be multifocal and bilateral. The most common primary sites are breast and lung. Diagnosis is aided by a variety of tests, particularly ultrasonography and optical coherence tomography. Intraocular biopsy is useful in patients with clinical suspicion of uveal metastasis but no evidence of primary malignancy despite systemic evaluation. If systemic treatment fails to control the ocular tumor, a good response is usually achieved with local therapies such as external beam radiation therapy, photodynamic therapy, and transpupillary thermotherapy. The life expectancy of patients with choroidal metastases is generally poor but has been improving thanks to the therapeutic advances taking place.

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