Primary localized amyloidosis presenting as diffuse amorphous calcified mass in both orbits: case report

Primary localized amyloidosis presenting as diffuse amorphous calcified mass in both orbits: case report

Primary localized amyloidosis is rare in the orbit. We report the case of a 63-year-old woman that presented with bilateral proptosis and ophthalmoplegia. A computed tomography scan revealed an infiltrative amorphous and markedly calcified mass in both orbits while a magnetic resonance scan showed a...

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Main Authors: Allan Christian Pieroni Gonçalves, Rodrigo Bernal da Costa Moritz, Mário Luiz Ribeiro Monteiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 2011-10-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologia
Subjects:
Amiloidose
Doenças orbitárias
Exoftalmo
Imagem por ressonância magnética
Oftalmoplegia
Humanos
Feminino
Meia-idade
Relato de caso
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