Masked ocular amyloidosis simulating xanthelasma and follicular conjunctivitis: case reports

Abstract

ABSTRACT Amyloidosis is a rare disease in which ocular involvement may occur as an isolated event or associated with a systemic disease. This paper describes two clinical cases of ophthalmologic manifestations of amyloidosis: a bilateral eyelid lesion similar to xanthelasma and tarsal conjunctival disease similar to follicular conjunctivitis. The anatomopathological analysis confirmed the diagnosis.

Keywords

• Amyloid
• Amyloidosis
• Congo red
• Eye manifestations