Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland

Metastatic tumor is the most common uveal malignancy. However, choroidal metastasis from a salivary gland neoplasm is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral, multifocal choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland.

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Main Authors: John Sheeja, Horo Saban, Braganza Andrew, Kuriakose Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=John
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description Metastatic tumor is the most common uveal malignancy. However, choroidal metastasis from a salivary gland neoplasm is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral, multifocal choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland.
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spelling doaj.art-2d33aa53bf69439ebf735ce6c10d19932022-12-21T23:48:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47382008-01-015617576Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular glandJohn SheejaHoro SabanBraganza AndrewKuriakose ThomasMetastatic tumor is the most common uveal malignancy. However, choroidal metastasis from a salivary gland neoplasm is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral, multifocal choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=JohnAdenoid cystic carcinomachoroidal metastasissubmandibular gland
spellingShingle John Sheeja
Horo Saban
Braganza Andrew
Kuriakose Thomas
Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Adenoid cystic carcinoma
choroidal metastasis
submandibular gland
title Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
title_full Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
title_fullStr Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
title_full_unstemmed Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
title_short Bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
title_sort bilateral choroidal metastasis from carcinoma of the submandibular gland
topic Adenoid cystic carcinoma
choroidal metastasis
submandibular gland
url http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2008;volume=56;issue=1;spage=75;epage=76;aulast=John
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