저자들은 시야 결손 등의 시력 변화를 주 증상으로 내원한 환자에서 소세포 폐암과 이로 인한 부종양성 증후군으로 동반된 암 관련 망막증을 진단하고 항암화학요법을 시행하여, 원발 병변의 부분 관해 보였으나, 시야 결손은 회복되지 않았던 1예를 경험하였기에 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고 하는 바이다.
Cancer associated retinopathy (CAR) syndrome is a very rare ocular manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome, and is characterized clinically by progressive visual impairment. Immune cross-reactivity between antigens in the cancerous tissue and antigens in the retina may play an important role in its pathogenesis, and most of cases are associated with lung carcinoma, particularly small cell lung cancer. The clinical triad of CAR is described as photosensitivity, ring scotomata, and an attenuated retinal arterial caliber. Here, we report a 61-year old male patient with CAR syndrome, who had small cell lung carcinoma in the stage of limited disease, with a brief review of the relevant literature. (Tuberc Respir Dis 2005; 59: 679-683)
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