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Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the first manifestation of lung cancer: A case report
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Athanassios Kleontas,
Dimitrios Paliouras,
Georgios Samanidis ,
Fani Papadopoulou,
Nikolaos Barbetakis
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Abstract Background Reduction in visual acuity combined with blurred vision is rarely the first sign of lung cancer and very few cases have been announced globally. Case presentation A case of a 46-year-old man who admitted with blurred vision is presented. His medical history, apart from a mild gastritis under treatment was negative. Ocular examination revealed a decrease in visual acuity due to a choroidal tumor. Further image body scans demonstrated a right lung lesion with dissemination to other organs. Diagnosis of a non-small cell lung cancer established after a VATS biopsy carried out. Conclusion Blurred vision due to choroidal metastasis as the primary symptom of lung cancer is very uncommon. A great index of suspicion is essential when a choroidal lesion appears.