A Rare Entity in Multiple Myeloma: Six Nerve Paralysis

ÇETİN G. , AR M. C. , Cerit A., Gozubenli K., Erdem S., Halac G.

INDIAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION, cilt.30, 2014 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 30
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s12288-013-0252-5
  • Dergi Adı: INDIAN JOURNAL OF HEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION

Özet

Ophthalmic involvement appears rarely in multiple myeloma (MM). Ophthalmic findings are mostly noted as complications caused by disease or treatment. MM-associated with 6th nerve paralysis is a rare entity. Bortezomib, one of the novel agents used to treat MM, has neurotoxic effect and may cause permanent nerve damage. Herein, we report a 50-year-old male patient with MM who developed the 6th nerve paralysis while receiving bortezomib and discuss its relevant causes.