Corneal amyloidosis.
A 54-year-old man presented with a corneal lesion which on excision biopsy was found to be composed of amyloid. This material was presumably laid down in response to chronic irritation from the scarred lid and thus represents an example of secondary localised amyloidosis.
Royal Victoria Hospital, Bournemouth.
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Watts
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Frank
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged