A Case of Choroidal Metastasis from Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma

Journal Title: Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1

Abstract

A 74-year-old man visited to our hospital due to severe visual disturbance in his left eye for recent one month. Fundoscopy demonstrated the serous retinal detachment at the nose side of the left eye (Figure 1A, arrows).

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Takeshi Saraya

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  • EP ID EP559119
  • DOI 10.17140/CSMMOJ-4-124
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Takeshi Saraya (2018). A Case of Choroidal Metastasis from Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma. Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine – Open Journal, 4(1), 11-12. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-559119