Cancer-associated retinopathy as the leading symptom in colon cancer

Clin Case Rep. 2015 Dec 20;4(2):171-6. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.463. eCollection 2016 Feb.

Abstract

Cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) is a rare paraneoplastic visual syndrome. Its early detection may lead to the diagnosis of the causative malignancy. As many different types of malignancies are known to be associated with CAR, it is important that clinicians are aware of the phenomenon of CAR.

Keywords: Cancer; cancer associated retinopathy; colon; colorectal.

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  • Case Reports