[A case of binocular blindness in small cell lung cancer]

Pneumonol Alergol Pol. 1998;66(1-2):94-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

A was reported case of binocular blindness associated with small cell lung cancer. Most probably this complication was a clinical manifestation of the paraneoplastic syndrome. No tumor response was induced with chemotherapy and patient died due to tumor progression.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use
  • Blindness / etiology*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / complications*
  • Carcinoma, Small Cell / drug therapy
  • Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
  • Epirubicin / administration & dosage
  • Etoposide / administration & dosage
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / drug therapy
  • Male
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology*

Substances

  • Epirubicin
  • Etoposide
  • Cyclophosphamide

Supplementary concepts

  • CEE protocol