Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment secondary to isolated retinal metastasis from small cell lung carcinoma: An uncommon complication

Eur J Ophthalmol. 2021 May;31(3):NP11-NP14. doi: 10.1177/1120672120902022. Epub 2020 Jan 21.

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with isolated retinal metastasis from lung carcinoma.

Methods: Multimodal imaging, including wide-field retinal imaging, ultrasonic imaging, and magnetic resonance imaging.

Results: Systemic chemotherapy and cranial prophylactic radiotherapy resulted in shrinkage of these lesions and retinal breaks making them much smaller and preventing progression of retinal detachment transiently.

Conclusion: This is the first reported case of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment secondary to retinal metastasis from a lung cancer.

Keywords: Lung cancer; retinal metastasis; rhegmatogenous retinal detachment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms*
  • Retina
  • Retinal Detachment* / diagnosis
  • Retinal Detachment* / etiology
  • Retinal Perforations*
  • Small Cell Lung Carcinoma* / complications