raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:71505

Cancer-associated retinopathy

Synonyms: CAR syndrome · Paraneoplastic retinopathy

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult
Status
active

A rare paraneoplastic disease of the eye characterized by the presence of extraocular malignancy and circulating autoantibodies against retinal proteins.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enCancer-associated retinopathyCAR syndrome · Paraneoplastic retinopathy
frRétinopathie paranéoplasique
deRetinopathie, karzinomassoziierteCAR · Krebs-assoziierte Retinopathie · Retinopathie, paraneoplastische
esRetinopatía asociada a cancerRetinopatía paraneoplásica · Síndrome CAR
itRetinopatia associata al tumoreRetinopatia paraneoplastica · Sindrome CAR
nlKankergeassocieerde retinopathieCAR-syndroom · Paraneoplastische retinopathie
ptRetinopatia associada a cancroRetinopatia paraneoplásica · Síndrome CAR
plRetinopatia towarzysząca nowotworomRetinopatia paraneoplastyczna · Zespół CAR
csRetinopatie asociovaná s rakovinouCAR syndrom · Paraneoplastická retinopatie
ukРетинопатія, асоційована з ракомCAR-синдром · Паранеопластична ретинопатія
zh肿瘤相关视网膜病副肿瘤性视网膜病变
trKanser-ilişkili retinopatiCAR sendromu · Paraneoplastik retinopati

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10H35.8NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-119B71.4Especificvalidated
MONDO0019112Evalidated
MeSHD059545Evalidated
UMLSC0730307Evalidated
MedDRA10065311Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

36 annotations · validated 2021-01-27
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0007830Adult-onset night blindness
HP:6000882Anti-recoverin antibody positivity
HP:0030057Autoimmune antibody positivity
HP:0007984Electronegative electroretinogram
HP:0033020Female reproductive system neoplasm
HP:0006758Malignant genitourinary tract tumor
HP:0100013Neoplasm of the breast
HP:0000613Photophobia
HP:0030786Photopsia
HP:0007987Progressive visual field defects
HP:0007663Reduced visual acuity
HP:0030357Small cell lung carcinoma
HP:0000572Visual loss
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0000603Central scotoma
HP:0001133Constriction of peripheral visual field
HP:0100275Diffuse cerebellar atrophy
HP:0007641Dyschromatopsia
HP:0030627Foveal hyporeflective spaces on macular OCT
HP:0007793Granular macular appearance
HP:0004377Hematological neoplasm
HP:0012189Hodgkin lymphoma
HP:0000543Optic disc pallor
HP:0030528Paracentral scotoma
HP:0001105Retinal atrophy
HP:0007722Retinal pigment epithelial atrophy
HP:0010788Testicular neoplasm
HP:0100522Thymoma
HP:0010784Uterine neoplasm
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0003003Colon cancer
HP:0012056Cutaneous melanoma
HP:0002894Neoplasm of the pancreas
HP:0000648Optic atrophy
HP:0006725Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
HP:0012125Prostate cancer
HP:0002367Visual hallucinations
HP:0011531Vitritis

Annotation source: 31670788[PMID]_29784239[PMID]_31712238[PMID]_31742740[PMID]

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Sources for this card