Metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma to the eye.

Purgason, P A; Hornblass, A; Harrison, W · Ophthalmology · 1991

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Merkel cell carcinoma is an infrequent but highly aggressive cutaneous neoplasm. Previous reports of ocular involvement have included primary eyelid carcinomas, eyelid and orbital metastases, and a clinically diagnosed choroidal metastasis. The authors report the histopathologic documentation of a metastatic lesion to the ciliary body, confirming the intraocular metastatic potential of this tumor.

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