title: Corneal subepithelial monoclonal kappa IgG deposits in essential cryoglobulinaemia.
abstract: A 60-year-old man suffering from photophobia and visual disturbances was found to have bilateral superficial corneal grey-white gelatinous deposits. An abnormal cold-precipitable serum component was found and characterised as homogeneous IgG-kappa immunoglobulin. Corneal immunohistochemical examination revealed subepithelial IgG-kappa deposits, focally replacing Bowman's layer. The patient underwent superficial keratectomy in both eyes with satisfactory visual results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kremer
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Merin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Pick
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kaufman
mesh_terms: D003315:Cornea / Q000276:immunology*; D003449:Cryoglobulinemia / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis*; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007145:Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains