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).

Subretinal deposits

Deposits accumulating between the outer retina and the retinal pigment epithelium.


Total: 1

                      


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PMID (PMCID)
24321469
MIXED_SAMPLE Middle Aged
Immunogammopathies and acquired vitelliform detachments: a report of four cases.
Rusu IM, Mrejen S, Engelbert M, Gallego-Pinazo R, Ober MD, Johnson MW, Leys A, Yannuzzi LA.
Am J Ophthalmol. 2014;157(3):648-57.e1.
Three patients (5 eyes) with multiple myeloma and 1 patient (2 eyes) with light chain deposition disease presented with acquired macular yellowish subretinal deposits on funduscopic examination that corresponded to hyperautofluorescent lesions on fundus autofluorescence imaging and subretinal hyperreflective material on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography.