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Case Reports

Multiple Myeloma Presenting as Bilateral Posterior Optic Neuropathy

Silvia MuñozDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Xènia AcebesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Jorge ArrugaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Antonio VidallerDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Carles MajósDepartment of Radiology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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Josep SarràDepartment of Haematology, Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge, L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Pages 351-355 | Received 22 Jun 2010, Accepted 25 Jul 2010, Published online: 15 Oct 2010

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