Paraneoplastic optic neuropathy in a patient with a non-small cell lung carcinoma: A case report

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 420-423

  Asproudis, Ioannis C ^a,b   Nikas, A N ^a   Psilas, K G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Optic disc edema; Paraneoplastic optic neuropathy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; PAPILLEDEMA; PARANEOPLASTIC NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 21944450995     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067210501500319     Document Type: Article

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