Localized amyloidosis of the cornea secondary to trichiasis: Clinical course and pathogenesis

Cornea

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 491-494

  Lin, Pei Yu ^a,b   Kao, Shu Ching ^a   Hsueh, Kuo Fang ^a   York Kwan Chen, Winby ^a   Lee, Shui Mei ^a   Lee, Fenq Lih ^a   Shiuh, Wen Ming ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Amyloidosis; Cornea; Trichiasis

Indexed keywords

AMYLOID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORNEA DISEASE; CORNEA TUMOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATECTOMY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRICHIASIS; VISUAL ACUITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMYLOIDOSIS; CORNEAL DISEASES; EYELASHES; EYELID DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0038312068     PISSN: 02773740     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003226-200307000-00020     Document Type: Article

References (10)

1. Garner A. Amyloidosis of the cornea. Br J Ophthalmol. 1969;53: 73-81.
2. Klemen UM, Kulnig W, Radda TM. Secondary corneal amyloidosis: clinical and pathohistological examinations. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 1983;220:130-138.
3. Hayasaka S, Setogawa T, Ohmura M. Secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea caused by trichiasis. Ophthalmologica. 1987;194: 77-81.
4. Kigasawa K, Mashima Y, Ogata T, et al. A histopathological study of corneal amyloidosis secondary to trichiasis. Nippon Ganka Gakkai Zasshi. 1996;100:394-400.
5. Aso K, Wakakura M. Corneal amyloidosis complicated by trichiasis. Immunohistochemical identification of the amyloid light chain protein. Jpn J Ophthalmol. 2000;44:191.
6. Cohen AS, Connors LH. The pathogenesis and biochemistry of amyloidosis. J Pathol. 1987;151:1-10.
7. McPherson SD, Kiffney T, Freed CC. Corneal amyloidosis. Am J Ophthalmol. 1966;62:1025-1033.
8. Stern GA, Knapp A, Hood CI. Corneal amyloidosis associated with keratoconus. Ophthalmology. 1988;95:52-55.
9. Watts J, Frank H. Corneal amyloidosis. Br J Ophthalmol. 1989;73: 674-676.
10. Tdujikawa M, Kurahashi H, Tanaka T, et al. Identification of the gene responsible for gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy. Nature Genet. 1999;21:420-423.