Choroidal Metastasis as the Initial Presentation of Rectal Adenocarcinoma

  • FNU Amisha Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Tanvi Harishbhai Patel Department of Internal Medicine, Baptist Health - University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, North Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Shubham Biyani Department of Neurology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Prachi Saluja Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Nitesh Gautam Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Sunilkumar Kakadia Haematology/Oncology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/2021_003059

Keywords

Rectal adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, choroidal metastasis, ocular metastasis, case report

Abstract

Choroidal metastasis from rectal cancer is a rare occurrence with limited literature on appropriate evidence-based treatment options. We describe the case of 44-year-old man who presented with left-sided painful vision loss who was found to have left choroidal and multiple lung metastasis from an unknown primary which was later found to be rectal adenocarcinoma.

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    • Published: 2021-12-15

    Issue: 2021: Vol 8 No 12 (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Amisha F, Patel TH, Biyani S, Saluja P, Gautam N, Kakadia S. Choroidal Metastasis as the Initial Presentation of Rectal Adenocarcinoma. EJCRIM 2021;8 doi:10.12890/2021_003059.