Secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea caused by trichiasis

Ophthalmologica. 1987;194(2-3):77-81. doi: 10.1159/000309739.

Abstract

A 43-year-old woman complained of gradual visual impairment, foreign body sensation, and a white mass in the right eye. Trichiasis and corneal excrescence were observed. A systemic examination revealed no concurrent disease; the family history was noncontributory. A lamellar keratoplasty was performed. An amyloid deposit was found in the excised specimen histopathologically. Secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea caused by trichiasis is a rare condition.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amyloidosis / etiology*
  • Amyloidosis / pathology
  • Amyloidosis / therapy
  • Corneal Diseases / etiology*
  • Corneal Diseases / pathology
  • Corneal Diseases / therapy
  • Corneal Transplantation
  • Eye Foreign Bodies / complications*
  • Eyelashes*
  • Female
  • Humans