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Choroidal mass as an initial presentation of lung cancer

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Choroidal mass may be a presenting sign of systemic malignancy. The diagnosis of metastatic ocular tumor is important because it can indicate poor prognosis. We report a case of a 45-year-old man presenting to our clinic with the complaint of decreased vision in the left eye, which is the initial finding of non-small cell lung-carcinoma.

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  1. Ankara Ulucanlar Eye Research Hospital, Fazilet mah. Açıkel sok. 17/6, 06110, Ankara, Turkey

    Tulay Simsek, Yasemin Ozdamar & Nilufer Berker

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Simsek, T., Ozdamar, Y. & Berker, N. Choroidal mass as an initial presentation of lung cancer. Med Oncol 25, 400–402 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-008-9053-3

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