Central retinal vein occlusion due to hyperviscosity syndrome

Authors
Chiang, CC Begley, S Henderson, SO
Citation
Cc. Chiang et al., Central retinal vein occlusion due to hyperviscosity syndrome, J EMERG MED, 18(1), 2000, pp. 23-26
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
ISSN journal
07364679 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
23 - 26
Database
ISI
SICI code
0736-4679(200001)18:1<23:CRVODT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A 57-year-old man with no previous medical history entered the emergency de partment with 2 days of painless vision loss in the left eye. The patient w as diagnosed with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) and admitted for tr eatment. Further work-up revealed that the cause of his CRVO was a hypervis cosity syndrome secondary to multiple myeloma. The patient received two rou nds of plasmapheresis with slight recovery of vision and was discharged 28 days later. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.