Central retinal vein occluion and renal cell carcinoma

Purpoe To document a cae of central retinal vein occluion (CRVO) aociated with renal cell carcinoma and elevated level of anticardiolipin and antiphopholipid antibodie. Deign Obervational cae report. Method Hitory, clinical examination, chart review, and laboratory erologie were performed on a 63-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma with a 6-week hitory of decreaed viion in hi left eye. Reult Viion wa 20/40 in the left eye. Dilated fundu examination revealed a CRVO. Laboratory erologie revealed markedly elevated level of anticardiolipin and antiphopholipid antibodie. Concluion Thi cae illutrate an aociation between CRVO and renal cell carcinoma. A paraneoplatic proce, coniting of both antiphopholipid and anticardiolipin antibodie, may be a mechanim for CRVO