Visual impairment as the initial presentation in multiple myeloma: a case report and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of blood cancer, which rarely infiltrates the central nervous system (CNS) and lacks specific neurological symptoms. The prognosis is often poor, as the disease progresses rapidly. Herein, we present a rare case of MM with CNS involvement.

Case description

A 53-year-old man was admitted to the Neurosurgery Department, Jinhua Hospital Affiliated to Zhejiang University with initial symptoms of "blurred vision for 3 months accompanied by numbness on the right side of the face for 7 days". Enhanced cranial magnetic resonance imaging revealed a tumor deep in the right temporal bone. During exploratory surgery, the "fleshy" mass was completely removed. Postoperative pathology confirmed a diagnosis of "plasmacytoma with intermediate featur

SUBMITTER: Xu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11483438 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature