A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin

Setsuko Kawakami, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: We report a case of metastatic choroidal carcinoid tumor with favorable outcome after photodynamic therapy. A 75-year-old woman was presumptively diagnosed with bilater...

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Autores principales:	Kawakami S, Wakabayashi Y, Goto H
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2013
Materias:	Ophthalmology RE1-994
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cbae42d4e19347299cc93292fe0af1d32021-12-02T00:06:28ZA case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin1177-54671177-5483https://doaj.org/article/cbae42d4e19347299cc93292fe0af1d32013-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/a-case-of-presumed-choroidal-metastasis-from-carcinoid-tumor-treated-b-a14623https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5467https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483Setsuko Kawakami, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: We report a case of metastatic choroidal carcinoid tumor with favorable outcome after photodynamic therapy. A 75-year-old woman was presumptively diagnosed with bilateral choroidal metastases from carcinoid tumor. Although the tumor in the right eye showed a tendency toward rapid expansion and required aggressive treatment to preserve vision, the size was still small and we hesitated to use external-beam radiotherapy because of the risk of radiation retinopathy. Consequently, photodynamic therapy was performed on the right eye, resulting in drastic reduction of the size and height of the choroidal tumor. Good visual acuity was maintained after photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic therapy may be an effective treatment for choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor. Keywords: choroid, choroidal metastases, photodynamic therapy, carcinoid tumorKawakami SWakabayashi YGoto HDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2013, Iss default, Pp 2003-2006 (2013)
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spellingShingle	Ophthalmology RE1-994 Kawakami S Wakabayashi Y Goto H A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
description	Setsuko Kawakami, Yoshihiro Wakabayashi, Hiroshi Goto Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan Abstract: We report a case of metastatic choroidal carcinoid tumor with favorable outcome after photodynamic therapy. A 75-year-old woman was presumptively diagnosed with bilateral choroidal metastases from carcinoid tumor. Although the tumor in the right eye showed a tendency toward rapid expansion and required aggressive treatment to preserve vision, the size was still small and we hesitated to use external-beam radiotherapy because of the risk of radiation retinopathy. Consequently, photodynamic therapy was performed on the right eye, resulting in drastic reduction of the size and height of the choroidal tumor. Good visual acuity was maintained after photodynamic therapy. Photodynamic therapy may be an effective treatment for choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor. Keywords: choroid, choroidal metastases, photodynamic therapy, carcinoid tumor
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author	Kawakami S Wakabayashi Y Goto H
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title	A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
title_short	A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
title_full	A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
title_fullStr	A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
title_full_unstemmed	A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
title_sort	case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin
publisher	Dove Medical Press
publishDate	2013
url	https://doaj.org/article/cbae42d4e19347299cc93292fe0af1d3
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A case of presumed choroidal metastasis from carcinoid tumor treated by photodynamic therapy with verteporfin

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