Secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea associated with tertiary syphilis

J C Hill; R Maske; R M Bowen

Secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea associated with tertiary syphilis

Cornea. 1990 Apr;9(2):98-101.

Authors

J C Hill¹, R Maske, R M Bowen

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.

PMID: 2328590

Abstract

Secondary corneal amyloidosis is a rare finding and only 17 cases have been reported in the literature. A case of unilateral secondary localized corneal amyloidosis is presented in a patient with bilateral interstitial keratitis and other stigmata of tertiary syphilis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Amyloid / metabolism
Amyloidosis / complications*
Amyloidosis / pathology
Corneal Diseases / complications*
Corneal Diseases / pathology
Corneal Transplantation
Female
Humans
Syphilis / complications*
Syphilis / diagnosis
Syphilis Serodiagnosis

Substances

Amyloid