Rare Case of Small-Cell Carcinoma Arising from the Endometrium with Paraneoplastic Retinopathy

We present the fourth known case of endometrial carcinoma, and the second case of endometrial small-cell carcinoma, to be associated with paraneoplastic retinopathy. Initial symptoms were decreased visual acuity and a narrowing of the visual field. Endometrial carcinoma was diagnosed several months...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gynecologic oncology 1998-12, Vol.71 (3), p.454-457
Hauptverfasser: Sekiguchi, Isao, Suzuki, Mitsuaki, Sato, Ikuo, Ohkawa, Taeko, Kawashima, Hidetoshi, Tsuchida, Syuichi
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Zusammenfassung:We present the fourth known case of endometrial carcinoma, and the second case of endometrial small-cell carcinoma, to be associated with paraneoplastic retinopathy. Initial symptoms were decreased visual acuity and a narrowing of the visual field. Endometrial carcinoma was diagnosed several months later. An antibody to 34-kDa bovine retinal antigen was detected in the patient's serum. Thus, autoimmunity was suspected as the cause of the retinopathy. In patients with endometrial carcinoma with visual disturbance of unknown cause, paraneoplastic retinopathy should be suspected.
ISSN:0090-8258
1095-6859
DOI:10.1006/gyno.1998.5049