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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2019

A case of cancer-associated retinopathy with chorioretinitis and optic neuritis associated with occult small cell lung cancer.

William Carrera, Kathy A Tsamis, Rajiv Shah

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

William CarreraWake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA.
Kathy A TsamisWake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA.
Rajiv ShahWake Forest Baptist Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Boulevard, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 27157, USA. rajshah@wakehealth.edu.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) is associated with various malignancies, including small cell lung cancer (SCLC). It is difficult to recognize, but prompt diagnosis is crucial for the patient, as retinopathy may be a herald sign that precedes systemic manifestations by months, thus allowing early treatment of the underlying malignancy. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a rare case of CAR with chorioretinitis and optic neuritis in a patient with occult SCLC. The patient presented with rapidly progressive peripheral field loss and photopsias with "prism-like" visual disturbances. Her symptoms stabilized with intravenous methylprednisolone, and her cancer was treated with carboplatin, etoposide and radiotherapy.

conclusionsThis is the first reported case of SCLC-associated CAR to present with chorioretinitis. CAR can be a herald feature of SCLC, and early recognition of the disease should prompt a systemic evaluation for an occult malignancy, which may be critical for patient survival. Further understanding of CAR pathogenesis may offer potential avenues for treatment.

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ChorioretinitisFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMiddle AgedOptic NeuritisParaneoplastic Syndromes, OcularSmall Cell Lung CarcinomaCancer-associated retinopathyChorioretinitisOptic neuritisSmall cell lung cancer

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PMID31046716
PMCPMC6498699
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