MRI in multiple myeloma with orbital and dural invasion.
The case of a 42-year-old woman with aleukemic Bence Jones-type multiple myeloma who developed ocular abnormalities is described. Extramedullary plasmocytomas, either as solitary lesions or as manifestations of multiple myeloma, rarely involve the orbit and dural structures. Early detection of such lesions indicates an aggressive clinical course. In this paper we describe the magnetic resonance imaging findings of ocular and dural myelomatous involvement.
Tuncbilek
Nermin
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Department of Radiology, Trakya University School of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey. drtuncbilek@hotmail.com
Karakas
Hakki Muammer
HM
Okten
Ozerk Omur
OO
Vural
Ozden
O
D000328:Adult; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009918:Orbital Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*