Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma
Choroidal metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma are uncommon and usually present as an amelanotic lesion against a background of known systemic disease. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman with a thyroid metastatic focus with unusual clinical presentation, systemic involvement, and ear...
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| author | V. P. Papastefanou A. K. Arora J. L. Hungerford V. M. L. Cohen |
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| description | Choroidal metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma are uncommon and usually present as an amelanotic lesion against a background of known systemic disease. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman with a thyroid metastatic focus with unusual clinical presentation, systemic involvement, and early response to systemic treatment. A review of the literature accompanies this case presentation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7bae5a441d0c452dbf0489c1dd07f7222025-08-20T02:06:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Oncological Medicine2090-67062090-67142014-01-01201410.1155/2014/251817251817Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal HaemangiomaV. P. Papastefanou0A. K. Arora1J. L. Hungerford2V. M. L. Cohen3Ocular Oncology Service, St Bartholomew’s and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1A 7BE, UKOcular Oncology Service, St Bartholomew’s and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1A 7BE, UKOcular Oncology Service, St Bartholomew’s and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1A 7BE, UKOcular Oncology Service, St Bartholomew’s and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London EC1A 7BE, UKChoroidal metastases from follicular thyroid carcinoma are uncommon and usually present as an amelanotic lesion against a background of known systemic disease. We present the case of a 56-year-old woman with a thyroid metastatic focus with unusual clinical presentation, systemic involvement, and early response to systemic treatment. A review of the literature accompanies this case presentation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/251817 |
| spellingShingle | V. P. Papastefanou A. K. Arora J. L. Hungerford V. M. L. Cohen Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma Case Reports in Oncological Medicine |
| title | Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma |
| title_full | Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma |
| title_fullStr | Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma |
| title_short | Choroidal Metastasis from Follicular Cell Thyroid Carcinoma Masquerading as Circumscribed Choroidal Haemangioma |
| title_sort | choroidal metastasis from follicular cell thyroid carcinoma masquerading as circumscribed choroidal haemangioma |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/251817 |
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