Intraocular metastasis from an anal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Anal cancer is a relatively less common gastrointestinal cancer, with common sites of distant metastasis being para-aortic nodes, liver, lungs, and skin. Intraocular metastasis from anal squamous cell carcinoma is an extremely rare occurrence with no reported cases so far.

Case description

We present a case of a 70-year-old male with a past medical history of metastatic anal squamous cell carcinoma who presented to the oncology clinic with complaints of sudden onset complete vision loss in his right eye. The patient was then referred to a retina specialist and was found to have a posterior choroidal tumor that raised concerns of a primary uveal melanoma vs. metastatic spread from his known metastatic anal squamous cell carcinoma. Given the severity of his s

SUBMITTER: Sajid S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12780632 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature