title: Paraneoplastic optic neuritis and external ophthalmoplegia.
abstract: A 58 year old man developed bilateral optic neuritis and external ophthalmoplegia nine months before presentation with a small cell carcinoma of the lung. There was no evidence of central nervous system metastases and his ocular symptoms responded to corticosteroid therapy.
mesh_terms: D018288:Carcinoma, Small Cell / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009886:Ophthalmoplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D009902:Optic Neuritis / Q000209:etiology*