Subepithelial corneal deposits in IgG lambda myeloma.
A 46-year-old female presented with disseminated IgG lambda myeloma and unusual, translucent, subepithelial deposits in the periphery of both corneas. Electrophoretic studies showed that the deposits consisted of an IgG lambda paraprotein identical to that found in the serum. Minute amounts of the papaprotein were also present in the tears.
Hill
J C
JC
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Mulligan
G P
GP
D003315:Cornea / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006362:Heavy Chain Disease / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007142:Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000276:immunology*; D010266:Paraproteins / Q000032:analysis
D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007142:Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains; D010266:Paraproteins