1. Cancer-associated retinopathy with retinal periphlebitis in a patient with ovarian cancer.
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Kim SJ, Toma HS, Thirkill CE, and Dunn JP Jr
- Subjects
- Autoantibodies immunology, Carcinoma drug therapy, Carcinoma pathology, Fatal Outcome, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Ovarian Neoplasms drug therapy, Phlebitis drug therapy, Phlebitis immunology, Photoreceptor Cells, Vertebrate, Prednisone therapeutic use, Retinal Diseases drug therapy, Retinal Diseases immunology, Carcinoma complications, Ovarian Neoplasms complications, Phlebitis diagnosis, Retinal Diseases diagnosis
- Abstract
Purpose: To describe a case of cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) due to ovarian cancer presenting with retinal periphlebitis and a negative-type pattern electroretinogram (ERG)., Design: Case report., Methods: Retrospective chart review., Results: A negative-type ERG in the setting of progressive vision loss and retinal periphlebitis led to the discovery of metastatic ovarian cancer and ultimately the diagnosis of CAR., Conclusions: CAR can present with periphlebitis and a negative-type ERG. Greater awareness of these associations may allow for earlier detection of future cases.
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- 2010
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