Carcinomatous optic neuropathy.
A man with advanced malignant disease presented complaining of vision changes in the left eye. Examination revealed an afferent pupillary defect and visual field defect in that eye. Imaging indicated carcinomatous disease of the left optic nerve, and a diagnosis of carcinomatous optic neuropathy was made.
Flynn
Steven B
SB
Jones Eye Institute, UAMS, USA.
Phillips
Paul H
PH
Cannon
Thomas C
TC
Schmucker
Tracey
T
Davis
Romona L
RL
D000328:Adult; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D019574:Optic Nerve Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000556:secondary*