Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Multiple Myeloma Associated with Hyperviscosity Syndrome.
- Author:
Seog Bum LYM
1
;
No Hoon KWAK
;
Warne HUH
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, KangNam St. Mary's Hospital Catholic University, Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Central retinal vein occlusion;
Hyperviscosity syndrome;
Multiple myeloma
- MeSH:
Anemia;
Ciliary Body;
Conjunctiva;
Cornea;
Immune System;
Iris;
Multiple Myeloma*;
Muscles;
Optic Nerve;
Osteoporosis;
Plasma Cells;
Renal Insufficiency;
Retinal Vein*;
Retinal Vessels;
Uvea
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1996;37(8):1371-1375
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Multiple myeloma is a malignant proliferation of the atypical plasma cells which usually involves antibody synthesis in the immune system. Systemic manifestations include anemia, renal failure, osteoporosis, immune deficiency symptom. Ophthalmolgically this disease involves cornea, conjunctiva, uvea, iris, ciliary body, retinal vessels, extraocular muscles and optic nerve. The authors experienced a case of multiple myeloma with hyperviscosity syndrome who presented with central retinal vein occlusion in both eye.
