Lacrimal Gland Amyloidosis in an Elderly Patient

Localized amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland is a rare disease. We report a case of transthyretin-positive localized amyloidosis of the lacrimal gland in a 74-year-old man with left lacrimal gland swelling. Biopsy of the left lacrimal gland showed extensive deposition of nonstructural eosinophilic ma...

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Main Authors: Toshiya Nagai, Tatsuya Yunoki, Atsushi Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2020-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/505480