ABSTRACT
La amiloidosis conjuntival primaria es una enfermedad rara, de etiopatogenia desconocida, secundaria al depósito de material amiloide en la sustancia propia conjuntival produciendo una tumoración. En el caso que presentamos, la concurrencia de conjuntivitis alérgica y el rascado ocular crónico podrían ser los desencadenantes de la producción desmesurada de inmunoglobulinas. El depósito localizado de cadenas ligeras de inmunoglobulinas insolubles en la sustancia propia conjuntival genera esta masa conjuntival
Primary conjunctival amyloidosis is a rare disease of unknown origin, secondary to the deposit of amyloid material within the conjunctiva itself, producing a tumour. In the case presented, the concurrence of allergic conjunctivitis and chronic eye scratching could be triggers of the excessive production of immunoglobulins. The deposit of insoluble immunoglobulin light chains located within the conjunctiva itself causes this conjunctival mass
Subject(s)
Humans , Female , Adolescent , Conjunctivitis, Allergic/complications , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/pathology , Histamine Antagonists/therapeutic use , Tomography, Optical Coherence , Biopsy , Conjunctivitis, Allergic/therapy , Immunoglobulin Light-chain Amyloidosis/therapyABSTRACT
Primary conjunctival amyloidosis is a rare disease of unknown origin, secondary to the deposit of amyloid material within the conjunctiva itself, producing a tumour. In the case presented, the concurrence of allergic conjunctivitis and chronic eye scratching could be triggers of the excessive production of immunoglobulins. The deposit of insoluble immunoglobulin light chains located within the conjunctiva itself causes this conjunctival mass.
