Vitreous Hemorrhage as the Initial Sign of Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis

Choroidal metastases generally appear as a solitary, yellow- or orange-colored mass in the macula or perimacular region of the eye. In an analysis of 520 eyes with uveal metastasis, the tumor appeared as a solitary mass (71%) with mean basal dimension of 9 mm and mean thickness of 3 mm.1 In that analysis, associated findings included subretinal fluid (73%) and retinal pigment epithelial alterations (57%). Hemorrhage is an unusual finding with choroidal metastatic disease. Single case reports have highlighted this rare association.02/11/2014
Source: Kidney Cancer Association - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news