Iris Metastasis in Small-Cell Lung Carcinoma
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Small-cell lung carcinoma metastasis to the iris – case presentation
INTRODUCTION Metastatic tumors are the most common intraocular malignancies in adults. Anterior segment metastases account for about 7.2-14.1% of all intraocular metastatic tumors with those to the iris representing 3.6-7.8% of the cases. Breast and lung are the most frequent primary sites of metastasizing cancer. The aim of this study is to present the case of a 43-year-old patient with a rare...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Thoracic Oncology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1556-0864
DOI: 10.1097/jto.0b013e31815ba210