Multiple myeloma and its ocular manifestations

Multiple myeloma is a malignancy of the cells of the immune system that frequently involves the eye. Cysts of the ciliary body have been reported in 33–50% of myeloma patients, and retinal vascular lesions have been reported in up to 66%. Corneal and orbital involvement is less common. In this revie...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Survey of Ophthalmology 1987-03, Vol.31 (5), p.343-351
Hauptverfasser:	Knapp, Alan J., Gartner, Samuel, Henkind, Paul
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Ciliary Body - pathology Conjunctiva - pathology Cornea - pathology Eye Diseases - etiology Humans Immunodeficiencies. Immunoglobulinopathies Immunoglobulinopathies immunology Immunopathology Medical Oncology - trends Medical sciences multiple myeloma Multiple Myeloma - blood Multiple Myeloma - diagnostic imaging Multiple Myeloma - immunology Multiple Myeloma - pathology Nervous System Diseases - etiology Orbit - pathology plasma cell dyscrasias plasmacytoma Radiography Retina - pathology Skull - diagnostic imaging Uvea - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Multiple myeloma is a malignancy of the cells of the immune system that frequently involves the eye. Cysts of the ciliary body have been reported in 33–50% of myeloma patients, and retinal vascular lesions have been reported in up to 66%. Corneal and orbital involvement is less common. In this review, systemic and immunologic aspects of multiple myeloma are outlined and ocular manifestations are illustrated.
ISSN:	0039-6257 1879-3304
DOI:	10.1016/0039-6257(87)90119-6