Isolated amyloidosis of anterior uvea and trabecular meshwork.
Amyloid deposition in the iris is rare, scanty and associated with systemic disease. We present a case of isolated localized heavy amyloid infiltration of the iris and describe a new hillock-pattern feature visualized using scanning electron microscopy.
Mansour
A M
AM
Department of Ophthalmology, American University of Beirut, Lebanon. dr.ahmad@cyberia.net.lb
Hidayat
A A
AA
Gorevic
P D
PD
D000368:Aged; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007499:Iris Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D014129:Trabecular Meshwork / Q000648:ultrastructure*