Bilateral ptosis caused by localized superficial eyelid amyloidosis

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 239-240

  Stack, Rebecca R ^a   Vote, Brendan J T ^a   Evans, Jane L ^a   Elder, Mark J ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID; CONGO RED; HYALIN;

AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; BLEPHARITIS; CASE REPORT; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DEBRIDEMENT; ECTROPION; EYELID BIOPSY; EYELID DISEASE; EYELID RECONSTRUCTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MACROGLOSSIA; MALE; MONOCLONAL IMMUNOGLOBULINEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PTOSIS; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; BLEPHAROPLASTY; BLEPHAROPTOSIS; CURETTAGE; EYELID DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0037499935     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IOP.0000062904.89661.A6     Document Type: Article

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