Literature DB >> 8501257

Visual loss as the initial presentation of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

L Y Kao1, H C Chuang, Y S Liang.   

Abstract

Eye symptoms and cranial nerve involvement are rather common in nasopharyngeal carcinomas, but early invasion of the optic nerve is very rare. Two cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma that presented initially with visual loss are reported.

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Year:  1993        PMID: 8501257

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Clin Neuroophthalmol        ISSN: 0272-846X


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1.  Corticosteroid Therapy in Optic Neuropathy Secondary to Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.

Authors:  Zulaikha Wahab; Evelyn Tai; Wan-Hazabbah Wan Hitam; Khairy Shamel Sonny Teo
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2021-03-06

2.  Nasopharyngeal carcinoma presenting with rapidly progressive severe visual disturbance: a case report.

Authors:  Yoshinobu Kamio; Naoto Sakai; Goro Takahashi; Satoshi Baba; Hiroki Namba
Journal:  J Med Case Rep       Date:  2014-11-06

3.  High grade lymphoma in the nasopharynx presented as sudden onset of bilateral blindness.

Authors:  S Shambhu; M Vose
Journal:  BMC Ophthalmol       Date:  2004-03-16       Impact factor: 2.209

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