Abstract
Purpose: Amyloidosis involving the eyelid is a rare condition. We report a case of primary systemic amyloidosis of the eyelid. Case summary: A 26-year-old female presented with multiple nodules on the bilateral upper and lower eyelids that had stopped growing several years prior. Multiple pearl-colored small nodular lesions were present on the upper and lower eyelid bilaterally and no clinically specific signs were observed. Surgical excision, biopsy and electrocauterization were performed. Histological examination showed amorphous and eosinophilic substances on hematoxylin & eosin (HE56(7):1117-1121
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