Primary non familial amyloidosis of the vitreous and subretinal amyloid bodies.
We report a case of primary non familial amyloidosis of the vitreous and subretinal amyloid bodies. Pars plana vitrectomy and subretinal numerable clusters of cystic-like glistering material were extracted. The diagnosis was confirmed only by histological findings.
Rosenthal
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Department of Ophthalmology, Soroka Medical Center, Ben-Gurion University, Beer-Sheva, Israel. roseng@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
Walter
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Bartz-Schmidt
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Heimann
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D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014821:Vitrectomy; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*