Corneal Amyloidosis Developed after Penetratioin Keratoplasty.
- Author:
Young Hoon PARK
1
;
Ja Young LEE
;
Sung Kun CHUNG
;
Yoon Won MYONG
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, St. Mary`s Hostpital, College of Medicine. The Catholic University of Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Cng red staining;
Corneal amyloidosis;
Penetrating keratoplasty
- MeSH:
Amyloid;
Amyloidosis*;
Ankle;
Cicatrix;
Congo Red;
Cornea;
Corneal Opacity;
Corneal Transplantation*;
Diagnosis;
Female;
Humans;
Keratoplasty, Penetrating;
Lacrimal Apparatus;
Metabolism;
Orbit
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
1998;39(12):3093-3097
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Amyloidosis is a disorder of protein metabolism in which amyloid can be accumulated in various tissues of the body. Primary localized amyloidosis can affect the bulbar or palpebral conjuctiva, Tenon`s capsule, tarsus, limbus, lacrimal gland, or orbit. Especially secondary localized amyloidosis of the cornea can occur after trauma. scar, and corneal opacity or can be associated with a chronic ocular inflammatory disorder. The authors diagnosed the secondary localized amyloidosis that developed in a 53-years-old female patient who had undergone penetrating keratoplasty. The diagnosis was confirmed by hematoxylin-eosin and Congo red staining, and transmission electron microscopic examination.
