Calcified mucinous adenocarcinoma of the stomach metastatic to the iris: a case report

ConclusionsWe report the pathology and computed tomography imaging characteristics of a case of calcified mucinous adenocarcinoma of the stomach metastatic to the iris, including findings at autopsy. Metastatic carcinomas in the iris originating in the stomach are exceedingly rare. Multiple punctate calcifications were present in pools of extracellular mucin, a diagnostic clue for mucinous adenocarcinoma. Possible mechanisms underlying scattered punctuate calcifications in gastric mucinous adenocarcinoma warrant further investigation.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Source Type: research