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Paraneoplastic Syndrome: Cancer
Associated Retinopathy (CAR)

Case Study B
A 53-year-old woman, who had undergone a mastectomy for breast carcinoma twelve years previously, experienced flashing lights and a decrease in visual acuity. Serological assays showed autoantibody reactions with the retinal CAR antigen. Subsequent screening demonstrated metastasis, prompting a resumption of treatment.

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