Case Report

Volume: 3 | Issue: 1 | Published: Dec 21, 2018 | Pages: 16 - 18 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation

Authors: Andreas Eleftheriou

Article Info

Authors

Andreas Eleftheriou

Department of Neurology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linkoping University, Linkoping, Sweden

Publication History

Received: September 28, 2018

Revised: November 06, 2018

Accepted: December 03, 2018

Published: December 21, 2018

Abstract

Background: Headache is one of the most common somatic symptoms in patients who search emergency department (ER). Diagnosing and treating the most common headache disorders are not so difficult. Thus, recognizing some types of headaches, either primary or secondary, can be challenging. Case Presentation: We present an interesting and challenging case of a patient who referred to the ER because of a benign headache and proved to suffer from a metastatic tumor of the retina due to lung carcinoid. Conclusion: Unusual headache syndromes do not appear to be as rare in clinical practice as has been generally believed. To our knowledge, this is the first time to report a metastatic carcinoid of retina presenting with isolated headache and redness of sclera as a primary symptom. Appropriate identification of secondary cause of a headache is the key to successful treatment.

Keywords: Headache, retinal metastasis, pain, eye, case report, green

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Andreas Eleftheriou. Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation. EJMCR. 2018; 21 (December 2018): 16-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

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Andreas Eleftheriou. Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1498 [Access: December 04, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

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Andreas Eleftheriou. Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation. EJMCR. 2018; 21 (December 2018): 16-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

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Andreas Eleftheriou. Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation. EJMCR. (2018), [cited December 04, 2024]; 21 (December 2018): 16-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

Harvard Style

Andreas Eleftheriou (2018) Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation. EJMCR, 21 (December 2018): 16-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

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Andreas Eleftheriou. "Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation." 21 (2018), 16-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Andreas Eleftheriou. "Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation." 21.December 2018 (2018), 16-18. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991

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Andreas Eleftheriou (2018) Retinal metastasis of carcinoid presenting with headache- A case representation. , 21 (December 2018), 16-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1537828991