A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion

A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion

Localized amyloidosis of the eyelid is uncommon and is classically associated with systemic manifestations. We present an interesting case of a localized eyelid mass misdiagnosed as a recurrent chalazion presenting in an 85-year-old Saudi gentleman with no definite associate findings suggestive of a...

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Main Authors: Hind Manaa Alkatan, Asma Al-Mohizea, Adel Alsuhaibani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-07-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Eyelid
Amyloid
Chalazion
Dermatochalasis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453417300747
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spelling doaj-f7c300360bfc434496dc16d7f79043152021-04-02T21:06:49ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Ophthalmology1319-45342017-07-0131318018210.1016/j.sjopt.2017.05.005A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazionHind Manaa Alkatan0Asma Al-Mohizea1Adel Alsuhaibani2Departments of Ophthalmology & Pathology, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Medicine, King Saudi University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLocalized amyloidosis of the eyelid is uncommon and is classically associated with systemic manifestations. We present an interesting case of a localized eyelid mass misdiagnosed as a recurrent chalazion presenting in an 85-year-old Saudi gentleman with no definite associate findings suggestive of an underlying systemic amyloid disease. Debulking surgery was subsequently performed. Proper diagnosis was reached based on the histopathologic examination of the excised tissue, which demonstrated the typical Congo red staining of the amyloid deposits.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453417300747EyelidAmyloidChalazionDermatochalasis
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author Hind Manaa Alkatan
Asma Al-Mohizea
Adel Alsuhaibani
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Asma Al-Mohizea
Adel Alsuhaibani
A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
Eyelid
Amyloid
Chalazion
Dermatochalasis
author_facet Hind Manaa Alkatan
Asma Al-Mohizea
Adel Alsuhaibani
author_sort Hind Manaa Alkatan
title A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
title_short A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
title_full A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
title_fullStr A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
title_full_unstemmed A case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
title_sort case of localized amyloidosis of the eyelid misdiagnosed as recurrent chalazion
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology
issn 1319-4534
publishDate 2017-07-01
description Localized amyloidosis of the eyelid is uncommon and is classically associated with systemic manifestations. We present an interesting case of a localized eyelid mass misdiagnosed as a recurrent chalazion presenting in an 85-year-old Saudi gentleman with no definite associate findings suggestive of an underlying systemic amyloid disease. Debulking surgery was subsequently performed. Proper diagnosis was reached based on the histopathologic examination of the excised tissue, which demonstrated the typical Congo red staining of the amyloid deposits.
topic Eyelid
Amyloid
Chalazion
Dermatochalasis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319453417300747
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