Uveal effusion associated with an IgM lambda subtype monoclonal gammopathy.

Abstract

CASE REPORT:

A 68-year-old man was referred to the hospital with progressive decreased vision in the right eye over the past year. A moderate cataract and annular choroidal thickening were found. The diagnosis of uveal effusion was confirmed by ultrasound and fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography. Laboratory studies showed an IgM lambda subtype monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance. The patient underwent cataract surgery, and a sub-Tenon's triamcinolone injection with a satisfactory short-term outcome.

CONCLUSION:

This association has not been previously reported, and it shows that IgM lambda subtype monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance should be added to the list of disorders associated with uveal effusion.

• Authors: S Khaouly, D Vilaplana
• Journal: Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia (Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol) Vol. 89 Issue 9 Pg. 382-6 (Sep 2014) ISSN: 1989-7286 [Electronic] Spain
• PMID: 24370379 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 Sociedad Española de Oftalmología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Immunoglobulin M

Topics

• Aged
• Exudates and Transudates
• Humans
• Immunoglobulin M
• Male
• Paraproteinemias (classification, complications, immunology)
• Uveal Diseases (etiology)