Intraocular metastasis from primary cervical cancer: A case report and review of the literature.

Gynecol Oncol Rep

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles County Medical Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA ; Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

Published: April 2015

•Metastatic disease should be considered in cervical cancer patients presenting with eye pain and vision complaints.•Distant metastasis involving less common organ sites, such as the eye, suggest a poor prognosis with short life expectancy.•In cases of cervical cancer metastatic to the eye, radiotherapy may decrease the incidence of retinal detachment and vision loss.

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