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Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis: An Intraocular Inflammatory Mouse Model
Published on: January 12, 2022
Hypertensive uveitis as a feature of multiple myeloma
Silvana Guerriero1, Domenico Piscitelli, Lorenza Ciracì
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Bari, Bari, Italy. silvanaguerriero@gmail.com
Purpose:
To report a masquerade syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma iris infiltration.
Design:
Observational case report.
Methods:
A 74-year-old Caucasian woman presenting with unilateral hypertensive uveitis and past medical history significant for multiple myeloma underwent aqueous cytology and a trabeculectomy with iridectomy.
Results:
Cytology revealed atypical plasma cells in the aqueous while the anatomopathologic analysis of iris tissue demonstrated a substitution of the iris tissue by neoplastic plasma cells. After surgery and a new cycle of chemotherapy best-corrected visual acuity and intraocular pressure improved.
Conclusions:
Masquerade syndrome should always be considered in elderly uveitis. A correct diagnosis can be life-saving.
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