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1328306

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-10-26
pubmed:abstractText
A 63-year-old man developed gradually progressive bilateral loss of vision, cerebellar ataxia, and downbeat nystagmus. Visual acuity was 20/400 OD and 20/200 OS, with cecocentral scotomas OU. Fundus examination showed bilateral optic atrophy and a vitreous cellular reaction. MRI of the brain was normal. CSF protein was elevated, with increased IgG levels but no malignant cells. Biopsy of a pulmonary lymph node showed undifferentiated small cell carcinoma. Neoplastic cells were positive for neuron-specific enolase. Serum contained IgG, which reacted with neuronal and glial cytoplasm and processes. IgG reactivity with systemic tissues and the patient's tumor was not different from that observed with control sera. Paraneoplastic optic neuropathy should be considered in patients with unexplained visual loss and malignancy, and our observations suggest a possible immunologic basis for this condition.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0272-846X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
137-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Optic neuropathy: a rare paraneoplastic syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio 44132.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports