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Muge R. Kesen, MD; Deepak P. Edward, MD; Lawrence J. Ulanski, MD; Howard H. Tessler, MD; Debra A. Goldstein, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(4):572-574.

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Uveal metastasis is the most common intraocular malignancy,¹ but iris involvement accounts for only 5% to 10% of cases.^2-3 Most iris metastases are carcinomas, with breast, lung, and gastrointestinal tract carcinomas representing the majority of primary tumors. Renal cell carcinoma is also reported to result in metastasis to the iris.⁴ There is no history of a previously diagnosed primary tumor in 32% of cases.³ We report a case in which an iris lesion led to the detection of lung cancer.

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A 65-year-old white woman noted pain in her left eye, was diagnosed with anterior uveitis, and was treated with topical steroid drops. Two weeks later an iris mass was noted. The mass enlarged during a 2-week period, resulting in her referral to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

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