Optic nerve head plasmacytoma as a manifestation of multiple myeloma

Autor: Kaitlin P Sandor, Jonathan A Micieli, Jason H Peragallo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 97-100 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-5056
2211-5072
DOI: 10.4103/tjo.tjo_81_20
Popis: Extramedullary disease in multiple myeloma is uncommon and associated with a poorer prognosis. Extramedullary disease involving the orbit is even more unusual, with optic nerve involvement being rare. We describe an optic nerve head plasmacytoma in a 45-year-old female in the setting of systemic relapsed, refractory IgA kappa multiple myeloma. The case highlights the importance of keeping extramedullary disease spread in the differential for vision loss in a patient with a history of multiple myeloma. In addition, it describes an unusual location for presentation of extramedullary disease, the optic nerve head, which has rarely been described.
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