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Vortex keratopathy in a patient with multiple myeloma
E M Chong1, R J Campbell, W M Bourne
1Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 53905, USA.
Cornea
|September 19, 1997
Summary
Vortex keratopathy, a corneal condition, can be an early sign of multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. This case highlights the importance of investigating unexplained vortex keratopathy for underlying systemic diseases like multiple myeloma.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Hematology
- Pathology
Background:
- Vortex keratopathy (cornea verticillata) presents as a corneal opacity.
- The etiology of vortex keratopathy is often idiopathic or associated with certain medications.
- Unexplained cases warrant investigation for underlying systemic conditions.