Ciliary body tumour as the presenting manifestation of metastatic non-small cell adenocarcinoma of lung

Nirupama Kasturi; Vempuluru Sai Vijitha; Meyyappan Devan Rajagopal; Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh

doi:10.1136/bcr-2018-224925

Ciliary body tumour as the presenting manifestation of metastatic non-small cell adenocarcinoma of lung

BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Jun 27:2018:bcr2018224925. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224925.

Authors

Nirupama Kasturi¹, Vempuluru Sai Vijitha¹, Meyyappan Devan Rajagopal², Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh²

Affiliations

¹ Ophthalmology, Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education, Puducherry, India.
² Pathology, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry, India.

Abstract

We report a rare case of ciliary body metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the lung. Although the metastatic nodule was seen over the surface of the iris near the angle of anterior chamber, ultrasonography confirmed its origin from the ciliary body. Uveal metastasis may be the first sign of lung cancer.

Keywords: cancer - see oncology; eye.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adenocarcinoma / secondary*
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / secondary*
Ciliary Body / pathology*
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
Middle Aged
Uveal Neoplasms / secondary*