Acute Monocular Visual Loss Due To Carcinomatous Meningitis

Abstract

We describe two cases of painless visual loss, initially thought to be giant cell arteritis or carcinoma-associated retinopathy in whom subsequent investigation revealed carcinomatous meningitis. These cases emphasise the difficulties that may occur in the diagnosis of carcinomatous meningitis and that isolated visual loss may be a presenting feature.

KEYWORDS::

• carcinomatous meningitis
• optic neuropathy

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