Abstract
Purpose: To report a case of unilateral localized sectoral conjunctival amyloidosis associated with corneal amyloidosis. Methods: Case report. Results: A 27-year-old woman with a history of ocular trauma presented with a limbus-based pink-yellow colored superonasal conjunctival lesion with adjacent superonasal sectoral corneal lattice-like changes. The lesion was monitored for 3 years with minimal enlargement, but conjunctival chalasis developed, which was bothersome to the patient. A conjunctival excisional biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of amyloidosis. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first report of unilateral combined corneal and conjunctival amyloid deposition. Even more unusual was the sectoral distribution of the amyloid. This likely represents a local production and deposition of amyloid.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1328-1329 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Cornea |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2010 |
Keywords
- amyloid
- conjunctiva
- cornea
- localized amyloidosis