Title of article
A CASE REPORT OF PRIMARY LOCALIZED AMYLOIDOSIS OF EYELID WITH EXTENSIVE CALCIFICATION and OSSIFICATION, CLINICALLY PRESENTING AS A BONE TUMOR
Author/Authors
Asadi-Amoli, F Department of Pathology - Farabi Eye Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Rabie, N Department of Pathology - Farabi Eye Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran , Tabatabaie-Mohammadi, S.Z Department of Pathology - Farabi Eye Hospital - School of Medicine - Tehran University of Medical Sciences - Tehran, Iran
Pages
3
From page
342
To page
344
Abstract
Primary localized amyloidosis of eyelid is a localized type of amyloidosis without evidence
of systemic involvement. We report a 75-year-old man suffering of unilateral (left) ptosis due to upper
eyelid mass with bony consistency. Eye examination revealed upper lid mass attached to tarsus. No
ocular infection or inflammation was found. Pathologist reported diffuse distribution of eosinophilic
homogenous deposits of stroma that show apple green birefringence by polarized light compatible with
amyloidosis. Primary localized amyloidosis may appear as a bony tumoral mass. It is important to
consider secondary localized and systemic amyloidosis in differential diagnosis of the disease.
Keywords
Congo-red staining , eyelid , Amyloidosis
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2008
Record number
2446138
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