Aquaporin-4 protein antibody-associated optic neuritis related to neuroendocrine tumor after receiving an inactive COVID-19 vaccine

Tasci Y. Y., Nalcacoglu P., Gumusyayla S., Vural G., TOKLU Y., YEŞİLIRMAK N.

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, vol.70, no.5, pp.1828-1831, 2022 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2022
  • Doi Number: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_2494_21
  • Journal Name: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals
  • Page Numbers: pp.1828-1831
  • Keywords: Aquaporin-4 protein antibody, gastric neuroendocrine tumor, inactive COVID-19 vaccine, optic neuritis
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic's disease, is a rare, autoimmune, and recurrent demyelinating disorder that primarily affects the spinal cord and optic nerve. We report a case with recurrent optic neuritis caused by the paraneoplastic NMO spectrum disorder in the setting of a gastric neuroendocrine tumor 2 weeks after receiving an inactive COVID-19 vaccine.