[A case of squamous cell carcinoma of the lung with bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation (BDUMP) diagnosed by visual disturbance]

Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi. 2011 Mar;49(3):187-91.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

A 50-year-old man presented with visual disturbance at a local ophthalmology clinic. He was given a diagnosis of uveitis and treated with oral corticosteroids; however, his visual disturbance did not improve and he was admitted to our hospital. A chest CT scan showed a pulmonary nodule in the upper lobe of the right lung, and right hilar and mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Transbronchial biopsy yielded a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma, and an ophthalmologic examination revealed bilateral diffuse uveal melanocytic proliferation (BDUMP). BDUMP is a rare manifestation of paraneoplastic syndrome, and the characteristics of the condition have not yet been clarified in detail. BDUMP carries a very poor visual prognosis, and in the present case, the patient's visual disturbance progressed rapidly despite systemic chemotherapy and corticosteroid therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Male
  • Melanocytes / pathology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes*
  • Uvea / pathology*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology*