A Case of Choroidal Metastasis from Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
Journal Title: Cancer Studies & Molecular Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
A 74-year-old man visited to our hospital due to severe visual disturbance in his left eye for recent one month. Fundoscopy demonstrated the serous retinal detachment at the nose side of the left eye (Figure 1A, arrows).
Authors and Affiliations
Takeshi Saraya
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