Ocular Clues to an Occult Malignancy: Choroidal and Brain Metastases from Lung Adenocarcinoma

Authors

  • Dr Nabil Islam Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex Author
  • Dr Soma Rani Roy Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex Author
  • Dr Md Sazad Kader Author
  • Dr Rahat Anjum Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23880/oajo-16000350

Keywords:

Choroidal metastases, Lung adenocarcinoma,Enucleation,Immunohistochemistry.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a 32-year-old patient who presented with decreased vision in the left eye, initially diagnosed as choroidal melanoma with multiple brain metastases. Enucleation and subsequent histopathology, along with immunohistochemistry, revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma of lung origin.

Author Biographies

  • Dr Nabil Islam, Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex

    Assistant Surgeon 

    Orbit Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology Department 

     

  • Dr Soma Rani Roy, Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex

    Associate Professor and Head of the department

    Department of Orbit Oculoplasty and Ocular Oncology

  • Dr Md Sazad Kader

    Registrar and Senior Assistant Surgeon

    Department of Orbit Oculoplasty and Ocular oncology

  • Dr Rahat Anjum

    Associate consultant

    Histopathology and Cytopathology Department

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Published

2026-09-28

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026)

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Copyright (c) 2026 Dr Nabil Islam, Dr Soma Rani Roy, Dr Md Sazad Kader, Dr Rahat Anjum (Author)

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How to Cite

Ocular Clues to an Occult Malignancy: Choroidal and Brain Metastases from Lung Adenocarcinoma. (2026). Open Access Journal of Ophthalmology, 11(2), 1-4. https://doi.org/10.23880/oajo-16000350

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