40kD (CAR) Retinal Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Syphilitic Neuroretinitis

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Identifier 20170402_nanos_posters_077
Title 40kD (CAR) Retinal Autoantibodies in Autoimmune Syphilitic Neuroretinitis
Creator Ryan A. Gise
Subject Neuro-ophth & infectious disease (eg, AIDS, prion), Paraneoplastic syndromes, Pupils Retina
Description Antiretinal antibodies can occur in the setting of paraneoplastic visual loss. Autoimmune retinopathy has also been reported in the absence of cancer, at times in association with infections such as onchocerciasis, toxoplasmosis and coronavirus. We present a case of an HIV-positive man with syphilis-related neuroretinitis associated with presence of the CAR (cancer-associated retinopathy) 40kD autoantibodies.
Date 2017
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Source 2017 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS 2017: Poster Presentations
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
ARK ark:/87278/s61s0jmf
Context URL The NANOS Annual Meeting Neuro-Ophthalmology Collection: https://novel.utah.edu/collection/NAM/toc/
Contributor Primary Ryan A. Gise
Contributor Secondary Thomas Slamovits, Donald Hood, Charles Thirkill, Joyce Mbekeani
Setname ehsl_novel_nam
ID 1272735
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s61s0jmf
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