Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral Roth spots as an initial presentation of multiple myeloma in a previously healthy patient.

Observations: A middle-aged man presented to the emergency department complaining of acute visual loss on the left eye one day before the consultation developing a central scotoma. The patient denied any medical history. Fundus evaluation showed multiple Roth spots and diagnostic studies were conclusive for multiple myeloma.

Conclusions and Importance: There are several ophthalmological signs and symptoms that can lead us to life threatening conditions. Recognition of these findings can help diagnose systemic diseases earlier and improve life expectancy.

Keywords: Multiple Myeloma; Roth Spots

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Citation

Citation: Ana Lía Díazceballos-García., et al. “Roth Spots as Debut of Multiple Myeloma". Acta Scientific Paediatrics 4.4 (2021): 63-65.

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Copyright: © 2020 Ana Lía Díazceballos-García., et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.