Clinical features of uveal metastases in Korean patients. 2003

Jooyong Lee, and Songeun Lee, and Joonhong Sohn, and Young Hee Yoon
Department of Ophthalmology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan, College of Medicine, 388-1 Poongnap-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul 138-736, Korea.

OBJECTIVE To report clinical features of uveal metastatic tumors in Korean patients who have different cancer profiles than those of patients in Western countries. METHODS The authors performed a retrospective chart review on all patients with evaluated uveal metastases. RESULTS Fourteen patients were diagnosed. One eye involved the iris, and 14 eyes of 13 patients involved the choroid. The metastases came from a primary cancer of the breast in four (29%), the lung in four (29%), the stomach in two (14%), the esophagus in one (7%), the common bile duct in one (7%), the kidney in one (7%), and unknown in one (7%). Thirteen (93%) of 14 choroidal metastases were associated with subretinal fluid, and eight (57%) eyes had tumors that were posterior to the equator. At the time of diagnosis, all patients had a history of cancer, and 11 patients had a metastatic lesion elsewhere. Three patients were undergoing chemotherapy. All three cases from gastric or esophageal cancer had a thicker choroidal mass and massive exudative retinal detachment. CONCLUSIONS The authors' series of uveal metastases showed a higher incidence from gastrointestinal cancer in Korean patients. Choroidal tumors from gastric or esophageal cancer seemed to be larger with massive exudation.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007723 Korea Former kingdom, located on Korea Peninsula between Sea of Japan and Yellow Sea on east coast of Asia. In 1948, the kingdom ceased and two independent countries were formed, divided by the 38th parallel.
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D005260 Female Females
D005770 Gastrointestinal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, from the MOUTH to the ANAL CANAL. Gastrointestinal Cancer,Cancer of Gastrointestinal Tract,Cancer of the Gastrointestinal Tract,Neoplasms, Gastrointestinal,Cancer, Gastrointestinal,Cancers, Gastrointestinal,Gastrointestinal Cancers,Gastrointestinal Neoplasm,Gastrointestinal Tract Cancer,Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers,Neoplasm, Gastrointestinal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective
D014604 Uveal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the UVEA. Neoplasm, Uveal,Neoplasms, Uveal,Uveal Neoplasm

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