title: Paraneoplastic optic neuritis as the first manifestation of periampullary carcinoma.
abstract: Paraneoplastic optic neuritis is a rare phenomenon that often presents as a diagnostic challenge. It has been mostly reported with small cell cancers or thymoma. Prompt treatment of the malignancy is the only effective therapy for the condition. Visual loss, once established usually becomes irreversible. We here report a case of paraneoplastic optic neuritis in a 40-year-old female with periampullary carcinoma. This is probably the first report of this association in the medical literature.
authors: Department of Medicine, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Rudrajit
authors: R
authors: Paul
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Asim K
authors: AK
authors: Ghosh
authors: Department of Medicine, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Avirup
authors: A
authors: Sinha
authors: Department of Medicine, Medical College Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors: Raja
authors: R
authors: Bhattacharya
keywords: Ascites; optic neuritis; paraneoplastic; periampullary carcinoma visual loss