A Patient with Multiple Myeloma Presenting with Bilateral Retinal Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report

Perera, M. N. S. K. and Athukoralage, K. U. (2022) A Patient with Multiple Myeloma Presenting with Bilateral Retinal Vein Thrombosis: A Case Report. Asian Journal of Research and Reports in Ophthalmology, 5 (3). pp. 21-26.

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Abstract

Central retinal vein occlusion is a cause of acute unilateral painless visual loss in the elderly, while bilateral central retinal vein occlusion in a young patient is a rare presentation.

We present a case of a 41-year-old gentleman, without previously identified risk factors, coming with bilateral retinal vein occlusion. His evaluation revealed multiple myeloma with type 1 cryoglobulinaemia as the underlying cause for hypercoagulability.

Our patient’s story illustrates that myeloma should be considered as a differential for bilateral retinal vein occlusion especially when it occurs in the absence of other underlying risk factors.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Impact Archive > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 07 Dec 2022 04:08
Last Modified: 10 Jul 2024 13:12
URI: http://research.sdpublishers.net/id/eprint/652

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