Choroidal metastasis presenting as a painful red eye: clinicopathologic report
Veckeneer, M.; Leys, A.; Van Ginderdeuren, R.; Verstrepen, S.; Van Garsse, L.; Missotten, L.
Bulletin de la Societe Belge d'Ophtalmologie 265: 7-17
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0081-0746 PMID: 9479815 Document Number: 473682
Metastasis is the most common ocular malignancy. An atypical clinical presentation whoever, can delay the diagnosis, particularly when there is no history of malignant disease. Our patient initially presented with a painful red eye and a subretinal mass, but without signs of intraocular inflammation or glaucoma. The results of the diagnostic work-up were inconclusive. Postmortem histopathologic examination revealed a metastasis to the posterior choroid.