Masked ocular amyloidosis simulating xanthelasma and follicular conjunctivitis: case reports
Thaissa Faloppa Duarte,
Murilo Bertazzo Peres,
Laísa Ferraz Arruda
et al.
Abstract:Amyloidosis is a rare disease in which ocular involvement may occur as an isolated event or associated with a systemic disease. This paper describes two clinical cases of ophthalmologic manifestations of amyloidosis: a bilateral eyelid lesion similar to xanthelasma and tarsal conjunctival disease similar to follicular conjunctivitis. The anatomopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis.
RESUMOA amiloidose é uma doença rara que pode ter o acometimento ocular como forma isolada ou estar associada a doenças s… Show more
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