Presumed Choroidal Metastasis of Primary Cutaneous Melanoma: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Choroidal metastases most often originate from breast tumors in females and lung cancer in males. Primary cutaneous tumors rarely metastasize to the uveal tract.

Case presentation

Here, we present a rare case of a 47-year-old female patient who was clinically diagnosed with a presumed choroidal metastasis of primary cutaneous melanoma. The patient presented with complaints of decreased vision in her right eye. Her best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.7 decimal in the right eye and 1.0 in the left eye. Examination revealed a pigmented choroidal lesion in the parafoveal region with a prominence of 2.9 mm, orange pigment on the surface, and subretinal fluid in its projection. She had no history of active malignancy, but at the age of 36, a localized stage IB c

SUBMITTER: Palumaa T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002729 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature