Perda de visão como forma de apresentação de recidiva de carcinoma da mama
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Breast Cancer, Choroidal Metástases, Tamoxifen, Retinal Detatchment, Loss of VisionAbstract
We presenta case of a patient in whom thefirst manifestation of breast carcinoma recurrence ten years after the initial diagnosis was a loss of vision as a result of a choroidal metástase. A clear therapeutic response to tamoxifen was seen.
Choroidal metástases are rare in clinicai onco logical practice and are considered exceptional as aform of presentation of a recurrence of breast carcinoma. Radiotherapy is the usual paliative therapy. This unusual response to tamoxifen is emphasized in view of the absence of simi lar reports in the literature.
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