Author/Authors :
Yerli, Hasan Department of Radiology - Zubeyde Hanim Practice and Research Center - Baskent University, Izmir, Turkey , Aydin, Erdinc Department of Otolaryngology - Faculty of Medicine - Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey , Avci, Suat Department of Otolaryngology - Faculty of Medicine - Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey , Haberal, Nihan Department of Pathology - Faculty of Medicine Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey , Oto, Sibel Department of Ophthalmology - Faculty of Medicine - Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey
Abstract :
Focal orbital amyloidosis is a rare entity and little is known about its magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) features. In this case report, imaging features of a case of focal orbital
amyloidosis presenting as a mass have been documented together with its histopathological
findings. On MRI, a well-defined mass was seen as isointense with rectus muscle
on T1-weighted images and heterogeneously hypointense on T2-weighted images. Punctuate
calcifications were observed on the computerized tomography (CT) examination.
Keywords :
Amyloidosis , Orbit , Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Tomography, Spiral Computed
