Amyloidosis of the conjunctiva--an unusual complication of trachoma: a case report.
A 25-year-old Shona woman with chronic bilateral trachoma developed bilateral, painless, massive conjunctival tumefactions over a period of 2 years. Subtotal removal of the masses yielded tissue which showed the typical staining characteristics of amyloid and contained a heavy plasmacytic infiltration. Systemic examination revealed no other abnormality. The trachoma provided the setting in which the amyloid reaction developed.
D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003228:Conjunctiva; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014141:Trachoma / Q000150:complications*