| Identifier |
20210220_nanos_posters_046 |
| Title |
Treatment of Cancer-Associated Retinopathy with Plasmapharesis: A Case Report |
| Creator |
Sarah Thornton; Robert Sergott |
| Affiliation |
(ST) (RS) Wills Eye Hospital, Philadelphia, PA |
| Subject |
Retina; Neuro-ophthalmology & Systemic Disease (eg. MS, MG, Thyroid); Paraneoplastic Syndromes; Visual Fields |
| Description |
Cancer-associated retinopathy (CAR) is a paraneoplastic disorder characterized by progressive retinal degeneration and vision loss. Treatment of visual symptoms in CAR can be challenging and variable outcomes are reported. Therapeutic options include corticosteroids and immunosuppressive medications, which have demonstrated efficacy in some cases. There is anecdotal evidence of improvement with immunoglobulin and plasmapharesis, but few reports are available for review. Here we describe a patient with CAR who experienced significant visual recovery after treatment with plasmapharesis. |
| Date |
2021-02 |
| Language |
eng |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Type |
Text |
| Source |
2021 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting |
| Relation is Part of |
NANOS Annual Meeting 2021: Poster Session I: Neuro-Ophthalmic Disorders of Neurologic and Systemic Diseases |
| Collection |
Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu |
| Publisher |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
| Holding Institution |
North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416 |
| Rights Management |
Copyright 2021. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6z66jm7 |
| Context URL |
The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/ |
| Setname |
ehsl_novel_nam |
| ID |
1675727 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z66jm7 |
