[A man with nasal bleedings and blurry vision]

Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2019 Feb 28:162:D2180.
[Article in Dutch]

Abstract

A 67-year-old man, experiencing nasal bleedings and shortness of breath for months, had a blurry vision for a few days. Bone marrow biopsy and laboratory findings led to the diagnosis of Waldenström's macroglobulinaemia. Fundoscopy showed cotton wool spots and retinal haemorrhages, associated with Waldenström's retinopathy. Plasmapheresis improved both vision and retinal abnormalities.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy
  • Bone Marrow / pathology
  • Epistaxis / diagnosis*
  • Epistaxis / etiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Plasmapheresis
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Retinal Diseases / etiology
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis
  • Retinal Hemorrhage / etiology
  • Vision Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / diagnosis
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / pathology*
  • Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia / therapy