Abstract
Background: To report a case of a secondary plasmacytoma of the choroid. Methods: Interventional case report with cytopathologic correlation. Results: A 61-year-old male with a breast nodule and a 2-year history of multiple myeloma developed blurred vision and was found to have three confluent, ill-defined areas of choroidal thickening in the left eye. Cytopathology and immunohistochemistry of a transocular fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the largest lesion revealed atypical plasma cells diagnostic of plasmacytoma. Following external beam radiotherapy the choroidal tumors resolved completely. Conclusion: Secondary plasmacytoma, despite its rarity, should be included in the differential diagnosis of amelanotic choroidal tumors, particularly in patients with multiple myeloma. Radiotherapy is an effective treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1195-1197 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology |
| Volume | 246 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2008 |
Keywords
- Choroid
- Eye
- Fine needle aspiration biopsy
- Multiple myeloma
- Plasmacytoma
- Radiotherapy
- Tumor