Secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea associated with tertiary syphilis.
Secondary corneal amyloidosis is a rare finding and only 17 cases have been reported in the literature. A case of unilateral secondary localized corneal amyloidosis is presented in a patient with bilateral interstitial keratitis and other stigmata of tertiary syphilis.
Hill
J C
JC
Department of Ophthalmology, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Maske
R
R
Bowen
R M
RM
D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016039:Corneal Transplantation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013587:Syphilis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
D000682:Amyloid