LUNG ADENOCARCINOMA METASTATIC TO THE CHOROID - DYE-LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION AND HISTOPATHOLOGIC STUDY

A patient with a history of lung carcinoma complained of decreased vis ual acuity OS. Ophthalmoscopically, three round lesions without retina l detachment were observed OO, and two yellowish lesions were found OS . The lesions in the right fundus were treated with dye laser photocoa gulation. Subsequently no retinal detachment developed OD. After the p atient died, histopathologic study showed the disorganized retina prol iferation of papillary adenocarcinoma in the choroid, and no retinal d etachment. We believe that dye laser photocoagulation is suitable trea tment to prevent retinal detachment, hut is inadequate to treat metast atic choroidal tumor completely.