Multiple myeloma

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a malignant tumor of plasma cell characterized by overproduction of abnormal plasma cells in the bone marrow and skeletal destruction. The clinical features are bone pain, renal impairment, immunodeficiency, anemia and presence of abnormal immunoglobulins (Ig).

Diplopia

Diplopia is a condition in which a single object is perceived as two images, it is also known as double vision.


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PMID (PMCID)
24164055
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Diplopia and variable ptosis as the sole initial findings in a case of orbital plasmacytoma and multiple myeloma.
Galea M, McMillan N, Weir C.
Semin Ophthalmol. 2015;30(3):235-7.
We present an unusual case of orbital plasmacytoma and advanced multiple myeloma where the sole presenting symptoms were those of diplopia and ptosis.
24164055
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Diplopia and variable ptosis as the sole initial findings in a case of orbital plasmacytoma and multiple myeloma.
Galea M, McMillan N, Weir C.
Semin Ophthalmol. 2015;30(3):235-7.
Diplopia and variable ptosis as the sole initial findings in a case of orbital plasmacytoma and multiple myeloma.
26117029
 OTHER
[One Case of Multiple Myeloma with Central Never System Infiltration].
Liu XJ, Wang FX, Yang L, Wang Y, Wen SP, Luo JM, Zhou ZW, ZhANG XJ.
Zhongguo Shi Yan Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi. 2015;23(3):742-5.
The headache and diplopia were caused by infiltration of multiple myeloma cells to the central nervous system.
24171339
 MALE Young Adult
Ophthalmic manifestations of haematological disorders.
Charles KS, Leelah N, Boodoo L, Murray DC.
West Indian Med J. 2013;62(1):99-103.
Waldenstrom's macroglobulinaemia caused bilateral central retinal vein occlusion, proptosis was the presenting feature of retro-orbital plasmacytoma in relapsed multiple myeloma, a red painful eye was due to neovascular glaucoma in primary polycythaemia, bilateral VIth nerve palsy caused convergent squint and diplopia in meningeal relapse of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoma of the eyelid caused complete ptosis.
23513504
 FEMALE Middle Aged
[Isolated sixth nerve palsy--presenting sign of multiple myeloma].
Zahavi A, Manor RS, Lahav M, Bakon M, Kalish H.
Harefuah. 2013;152(2):109-11, 122, 121.
We report a case of isolated sixth nerve palsy causing diplopia as the presenting sign of multiple myeloma.
12566878
 MALE Middle Aged
Orbital involvement in multiple myeloma: first sign of insufficient chemotherapy.
Kottler UB, Cursiefen C, Holbach LM.
Ophthalmologica. 2003;217(1):76-8.
We describe the case of a 60-year-old male who presented with left proptosis, reduced visual acuity, diplopia and progressing signs of globe indentation 2 months after chemotherapy for multiple myeloma.