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Cancer-associated retinopathy with retinal periphlebitis in a patient with ovarian cancer
Stephen J Kim1, Hassanain S Toma, Charles E Thirkill
1Department of Ophthalmology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA. skim30@gmail.com
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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