Anterior Segment Metastases from an Ovarian Choriocarcinoma

A 28-year old woman with ovarian choriocarcinoma developed a uveitis in her left eye. Subsequently, a mass was observed in the anterior segment of that eye together with a subconjunctival mass that appeared to extend from it. Biopsy of the subconjunctival nodule showed two different cell types consistent with the cytotrophoblastic and syncytiotrophoblastic elements typical and choriocarcinoma. No abnormalities of the posterior segment were found...