RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Conjunctival biopsy in adult form galactosialidosis.
JF British Journal of Ophthalmology
JO Br J Ophthalmol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
SP 165
OP 167
DO 10.1136/bjo.77.3.165
VO 77
IS 3
A1 T Usui
A1 S Sawaguchi
A1 H Abe
A1 K Iwata
A1 K Oyanagi
YR 1993
UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/77/3/165.abstract
AB Conjunctival biopsy was performed in two siblings with adult-form galactosialidosis. Electron microscopically, several types of intracytoplasmic inclusion were observed in the fibroblasts in conjunctival stroma, lymphatic capillary endothelial cells, Schwann cells, and epithelial cells. Membrane-bound vesicles with fibrillogranular content were frequently observed, and occasional lamellar structures were noted in these inclusions. Dense granular inclusions and oil droplets were also seen. Dense granular inclusions have not been reported in this disease previously.