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Metastatic esophageal carcinoma to the eye masquerading as inflammatory vitreo-retinitis: A case report and literature review
Reham Shehada1, Rim Turfa2, Ahmad K H Ibrahimi3, Jakub Khzouz4, Azza Gharaibeh5, Yacoub A Yousef1, Mona Mohammad1
1 Department of Surgery/Ophthalmology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
2 Department of Medical Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
3 Department of Radiation Oncology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
4 Department of Pathology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
5 Department of Diagnostic Radiology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Amman, Jordan
Correspondence Address:
Mona Mohammad,
Department of Surgery/Ophthalmology, King Hussein Cancer Center, Queen Rania Al Abdullah Street, P. O. Box: 1269, Amman 11941
Jordan
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None DOI: 10.4103/2211-5056.354537
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We report an unusual case of metastatic esophageal carcinoma to the vitreous associated with focal retinitis in a 44-year-old male. A 44-year-old male patient, known case of locally advanced esophageal carcinoma, presented with a 3-day history of left eye floaters. The initial diagnosis was inflammatory vitreo-retinitis that responded to systemic steroids. Four months later, the patient presented with relapsed intraocular inflammation, vitreous biopsy using a 25G needle was performed, and cytology confirmed the presence of metastatic carcinoma consistent with his primary esophageal cancer. The patient received external beam radiotherapy to his ocular and brain metastasis, and his eye examination was stable. Five months later, the patient passed away due to progressive brain metastasis.
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