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Autoimmune retinopathy chest x ray

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Autoimmune retinopathy may be associated with small cell lung cancer, in which case hilar/perihilar mass with mediastinal widening due to lymph node enlargement may been seen on the chest X-ray.

Chest X Ray

Chest X Ray

Cancer associated retinopathy is most commonly associated with small cell lung cancer. [1]

Hilar/perihilar mass with mediastinal widening due to lymph node enlargement may been seen on the chest X-ray of a patient with small cell lung cancer. [2]

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References

References

  1. ↑ Dutta Majumder P, Marchese A, Pichi F, Garg I, Agarwal A (2020). “An update on autoimmune retinopathy”. Indian J Ophthalmol. 68 (9): 1829–1837. doi:10.4103/ijo.IJO_786_20. PMC 7690499 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 32823399 Check |pmid= value (help).
  2. ↑ Panunzio A, Sartori P (2020). “Lung Cancer and Radiological Imaging”. Curr Radiopharm. 13 (3): 238–242. doi:10.2174/1874471013666200523161849. PMC 8206195 Check |pmc= value (help). PMID 32445458 Check |pmid= value (help).

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