Amyloidosis of lacrimal gland
Primary localized amyloidosis of lacrimal gland is a rare occurrence. This report describes a female patient with isolated amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland. A 45-year-old Indian woman presented with a swelling over the left lacrimal gland region. Computed tomography showed uniform enlargement of th...
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doaj-c60b675e6d724ea18b85a137469ef9922020-11-24T20:48:04ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381998-36892009-01-01576461463Amyloidosis of lacrimal glandPrabhakaran VenkateshBabu KalpanaMahadevan AnithaMurthy SowmyaPrimary localized amyloidosis of lacrimal gland is a rare occurrence. This report describes a female patient with isolated amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland. A 45-year-old Indian woman presented with a swelling over the left lacrimal gland region. Computed tomography showed uniform enlargement of the lacrimal gland. A lacrimal gland biopsy revealed amyloidosis. No systemic involvement was detected on further investigation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of lacrimal gland amyloidosis from India and our report also highlights the importance of lacrimal gland biopsy in diagnosing lacrimal gland masses.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2009;volume=57;issue=6;spage=461;epage=463;aulast=PrabhakaranAmyloidosislacrimal glandlocalized |
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Amyloidosis of lacrimal gland |
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Amyloidosis of lacrimal gland |
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Indian Journal of Ophthalmology |
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2009-01-01 |
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Primary localized amyloidosis of lacrimal gland is a rare occurrence. This report describes a female patient with isolated amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland. A 45-year-old Indian woman presented with a swelling over the left lacrimal gland region. Computed tomography showed uniform enlargement of the lacrimal gland. A lacrimal gland biopsy revealed amyloidosis. No systemic involvement was detected on further investigation. To our knowledge, this is the first report of lacrimal gland amyloidosis from India and our report also highlights the importance of lacrimal gland biopsy in diagnosing lacrimal gland masses. |
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Amyloidosis lacrimal gland localized |
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