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Case Reports
. 2014 Sep;30(Suppl 1):70-2.
doi: 10.1007/s12288-013-0252-5. Epub 2013 Apr 26.

A rare entity in multiple myeloma: six nerve paralysis

Guven Cetin  1 , M Cem Ar  2 , Abdullah Cerit  3 , Kubra Gozubenli  3 , Simge Erdem  3 , Gulistan Halac  4
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Case Reports

A rare entity in multiple myeloma: six nerve paralysis

Guven Cetin et al. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus. 2014 Sep.

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.

Keywords: Bortezomib; Multiple myeloma; The 6th nerve paralysis.

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6 nerve paralysis
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a, b and c Axial, sagittal and coronal MR images showing the lesions, the largest being 4.5 cm in diameter in clivus
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Resolved 6 nerve paralysis
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