Rare Case of Small-Cell Carcinoma Arising from the Endometrium with Paraneoplastic Retinopathy |
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| Authors: | Isao Sekiguchi M.D. Mitsuaki Suzuki M.D. Ikuo Sato M.D. Taeko Ohkawa M.D. Hidetoshi Kawashima M.D. Syuichi Tsuchida M.D. |
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| Affiliation: | aDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, 320, Japan;bDepartment of Ophthalmology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, 320, Japan;cLaboratory of Human Biology and Department of Legal Medicine, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi, 320, Japan |
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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