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Course: Retinopathy in an Older Adult Man With Waldenström Macroglobulinemia

CME Credits: 1.00

Released: 2022-03-17

A 73-year-old man presented with decreased vision in both eyes for 2 weeks. Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/100 OU. He was diagnosed with Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) by bone marrow biopsy because of chronic anemia. Genetic testing revealed an L265P somatic variant in the MYD88 gene, and serologic analysis showed an M protein level of 5670 mg/dL and a blood viscosity of 6.12 cP. On ultrawide-field fluorescein angiography (), retinal hemorrhages obscured the fluorescence pattern. Retinal blood vessels were dilated, segmented, and beaded or tortuous with a “sausage link” appearance; vessel leakage was also observed.


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