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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