Case report

Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the first manifestation of lung cancer: A case report

Christos Asteriou¹ , Dimitrios Konstantinou² , Athanassios Kleontas¹ , Dimitrios Paliouras¹ , Georgios Samanidis¹ , Fani Papadopoulou¹ and Nikolaos Barbetakis¹

¹  Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Al Symeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, Greece, 54007

²  2nd Department of Chemotherapy, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Al. Symeonidi 2, Thessaloniki, Greece, 54007

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World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2010, 8:2doi:10.1186/1477-7819-8-2

Published:	8 January 2010

Abstract

Background

Reduction in visual acuity combined with blurred vision is rarely the first sign of lung cancer and very few cases have been announced globally.

Case presentation

A case of a 46-year-old man who admitted with blurred vision is presented. His medical history, apart from a mild gastritis under treatment was negative. Ocular examination revealed a decrease in visual acuity due to a choroidal tumor. Further image body scans demonstrated a right lung lesion with dissemination to other organs. Diagnosis of a non-small cell lung cancer established after a VATS biopsy carried out.

Conclusion

Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the primary symptom of lung cancer is very uncommon. A great index of suspicion is essential when a choroidal lesion appears.