title: Unilateral tarsal amyloidosis.
abstract: METHODS
  A 23-year-old man presented with a unilateral left ptosis of two years onset. After ineffective treatment for vernal conjunctivitis for several months, the biopsy demonstrated tarsal amyloidosis. Surgical resolution of the case was anatomically and functionally satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ocular amyloidosis is a rare disease that must be suspected with infiltrative mass lesions. Biopsy is the diagnostic method. Treatment should be individualised.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Superficie Ocular y Córnea, Centro de Oftalmología Barraquer, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: gonzalo_gdeoteyza@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: García de Oteyza
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Superficie Ocular y Córnea, Centro de Oftalmología Barraquer, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de la Paz
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Superficie Ocular y Córnea, Centro de Oftalmología Barraquer, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Charoenrook de la Fuente
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001763:Blepharoptosis / Q000209:etiology; D003229:Conjunctival Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003233:Conjunctivitis, Allergic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Amiloidosis ocular; Congo red; Conjuntivitis vernal; Masas palpebrales; Ocular amyloidosis; Palpebral mass; Ptosis unilateral; Rojo Congo; Unilateral ptosis; Vernal conjunctivitis