Optic Disc and Choroidal Metastasis from Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature


Yildiz I., Sen F., Tuncer S., Kilic L., Basaran M., BAVBEK S.

ONKOLOGIE, cilt.34, sa.11, ss.630-633, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 11
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000334197
  • Dergi Adı: ONKOLOGIE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.630-633
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Choroidal metastasis is a very rare clinical manifestation of thyroid cancer. Herein, we report on a patient with non-familial medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC), who presented with choroidal metastasis. Case Report: A 63-year-old male patient with MTC presented with sudden loss of vision in his right eye for 1 month. The patient had a history of complete thyroidectomy and chemotherapy for disseminated MTC. Ophthalmological examination showed optic disc and choroidal metastases in the right eye and a small choroidal metastasis in the left eye. The patient was scheduled for external irradiation therapy for the ocular area but died 2 months after choroidal metastasis was diagnosed. Conclusions: Choroidal metastasis must be considered in MTC patients who develop loss of vision. This is a very rare clinical situation that generally occurs in the late advanced stages of the disease and carries a poor prognosis for these patients.