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[Crystalline keratopathy due to kappa chains in a monoclonal gammopathy]. 2013

J C Mesa-Gutiérrez, and A Rouras-López, and V Amías-Lamana, and J Hoyos-Chacón, and I Cabiró-Badimón, and J Porta-Monnet
Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Esperit Sant, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: jcarlosmesa@mixmail.com.

METHODS The following case shows corneal crystal formation in a patient in whom thee systemic work-up led to the diagnosis of a monoclonal gammopathy with increased monoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG). We present the corneal signs and subsequent haematological investigations undertaken to establish this important association. CONCLUSIONS Systemic work-up of a patient with corneal deposits showed a monoclonal gammopathy with increased monoclonal immunoglobulin (IgG-type kappa). Corneal crystals, a rare, but significant, clinical finding, may be the initial presentation in a patient with monoclonal gammopathy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007145 Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains One of the types of light chains of the immunoglobulins with a molecular weight of approximately 22 kDa. Ig kappa Chains,Immunoglobulins, kappa-Chain,kappa-Immunoglobulin Light Chains,Immunoglobulin kappa-Chain,kappa-Chain Immunoglobulins,kappa-Immunoglobulin Light Chain,kappa-Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK-12,kappa-Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK-21,Chains, Ig kappa,Immunoglobulin kappa Chain,Immunoglobulin kappa Chains,Immunoglobulins, kappa Chain,Light Chain, kappa-Immunoglobulin,Light Chains, kappa-Immunoglobulin,kappa Chain Immunoglobulins,kappa Chains, Ig,kappa Immunoglobulin Light Chain,kappa Immunoglobulin Light Chains,kappa Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK 12,kappa Immunoglobulin Subgroup VK 21,kappa-Chain, Immunoglobulin,kappa-Chains, Immunoglobulin
D007676 Kidney Failure, Chronic The end-stage of CHRONIC RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. It is characterized by the severe irreversible kidney damage (as measured by the level of PROTEINURIA) and the reduction in GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE to less than 15 ml per min (Kidney Foundation: Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative, 2002). These patients generally require HEMODIALYSIS or KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION. ESRD,End-Stage Renal Disease,Renal Disease, End-Stage,Renal Failure, Chronic,Renal Failure, End-Stage,Chronic Kidney Failure,End-Stage Kidney Disease,Chronic Renal Failure,Disease, End-Stage Kidney,Disease, End-Stage Renal,End Stage Kidney Disease,End Stage Renal Disease,End-Stage Renal Failure,Kidney Disease, End-Stage,Renal Disease, End Stage,Renal Failure, End Stage
D008297 Male Males
D008558 Melphalan An alkylating nitrogen mustard that is used as an antineoplastic in the form of the levo isomer - MELPHALAN, the racemic mixture - MERPHALAN, and the dextro isomer - MEDPHALAN; toxic to bone marrow, but little vesicant action; potential carcinogen. Medphalan,Merphalan,Phenylalanine Mustard,Sarcolysine,Sarkolysin,4-(Bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)phenylalanine,Alkeran,L-PAM,Mustard, Phenylalanine
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010265 Paraproteinemias A group of related diseases characterized by an unbalanced or disproportionate proliferation of immunoglobulin-producing cells, usually from a single clone. These cells frequently secrete a structurally homogeneous immunoglobulin (M-component) and/or an abnormal immunoglobulin. Gammapathy, Monoclonal,Gammopathy, Monoclonal,Monoclonal Gammopathies,Paraimmunoglobulinemia,Paraimmunoglobulinemias,Paraproteinemia,Plasma Cell Dyscrasias,Monoclonal Gammapathies,Monoclonal Gammopathy,Cell Dyscrasia, Plasma,Dyscrasia, Plasma Cell,Monoclonal Gammapathy,Plasma Cell Dyscrasia
D010266 Paraproteins Abnormal immunoglobulins synthesized by atypical cells of the MONONUCLEAR PHAGOCYTE SYSTEM. Paraproteins containing only light chains lead to Bence Jones paraproteinemia, while the presence of only atypical heavy chains leads to heavy chain disease. Most of the paraproteins show themselves as an M-component (monoclonal gammopathy) in electrophoresis. Diclonal and polyclonal paraproteins are much less frequently encountered. Paraprotein
D011183 Postoperative Complications Pathologic processes that affect patients after a surgical procedure. They may or may not be related to the disease for which the surgery was done, and they may or may not be direct results of the surgery. Complication, Postoperative,Complications, Postoperative,Postoperative Complication
D011241 Prednisone A synthetic anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid derived from CORTISONE. It is biologically inert and converted to PREDNISOLONE in the liver. Dehydrocortisone,delta-Cortisone,Apo-Prednisone,Cortan,Cortancyl,Cutason,Dacortin,Decortin,Decortisyl,Deltasone,Encorton,Encortone,Enkortolon,Kortancyl,Liquid Pred,Meticorten,Orasone,Panafcort,Panasol,Predni Tablinen,Prednidib,Predniment,Prednison Acsis,Prednison Galen,Prednison Hexal,Pronisone,Rectodelt,Sone,Sterapred,Ultracorten,Winpred,Acsis, Prednison
D003131 Combined Modality Therapy The treatment of a disease or condition by several different means simultaneously or sequentially. Chemoimmunotherapy, RADIOIMMUNOTHERAPY, chemoradiotherapy, cryochemotherapy, and SALVAGE THERAPY are seen most frequently, but their combinations with each other and surgery are also used. Multimodal Treatment,Therapy, Combined Modality,Combined Modality Therapies,Modality Therapies, Combined,Modality Therapy, Combined,Multimodal Treatments,Therapies, Combined Modality,Treatment, Multimodal,Treatments, Multimodal

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