A CASE REPORT OF PRIMARY LOCALIZED AMYLOIDOSIS OF EYELID WITH EXTENSIVE CALCIFICATION AND OSSIFICATION, CLINICALLY PRESENTING AS A BONE TUMOR

"nPrimary 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...

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Main Authors: Fahimeh Asadi-Amoli, N Rabie, S.Z Tabatabaie-Mohammadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2008-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/10866.pdf&manuscript_id=10866