title: A rare entity in multiple myeloma: six nerve paralysis.
abstract: Ophthalmic involvement appears rarely in multiple myeloma (MM). Ophthalmic findings are mostly noted as complications caused by disease or treatment. MM-associated with 6th nerve paralysis is a rare entity. Bortezomib, one of the novel agents used to treat MM, has neurotoxic effect and may cause permanent nerve damage. Herein, we report a 50-year-old male patient with MM who developed the 6th nerve paralysis while receiving bortezomib and discuss its relevant causes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Haematology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, Vatan Caddesi, Fatih, 34093 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Guven
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cetin
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Haematology Clinic, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cem Ar
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cerit
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kubra
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gozubenli
authors.affiliation: Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Clinic, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Simge
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Erdem
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, Neurology Clinic, Bezmialem Vakif University, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Gulistan
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Halac
keywords: Bortezomib; Multiple myeloma; The 6th nerve paralysis