IP International Journal of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty 2023;9(1):30–36
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Original Research Article
Periocular and orbital amyloidosis: A case series study
Syeed Mehbub Ul Kadir
1,
*, Golam Haider
2
, Mukti Rani Mitra
3
,
Rajendra Prakash Maurya
4
, Nishat Parveen
5
, Tanjila Hossain
6
, Riffat Rashid
7
,
Md. Ismail Hossain
5
, Narayon Chandra Bhowmik
8
, Sadia Sultana
7
1
Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Eye Hospital & Training Institute, Gopalganj, Bangladesh, India
2
Bangladesh Eye Hospital & Institute, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3
Dhaka Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, IMS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
5
National Institute of Ophthalmology & Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
6
Sir Sallimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
7
Ispahai Islamia Eye Institute & Hospital, Farmgate, Dhaka, Bangladesh
8
BIRDEM General Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
ARTICLE INFO
Article history:
Received 15-02-2023
Accepted 19-03-2023
Available online 26-05-2023
Keywords:
Amyloidosis
Eyelid
Conjunctiva
Orbit
Histopathology
ABSTRACT
Purpose: To present the demographic and clinical profile and management strategies of patients with
periocular and orbital amyloidosis.
Materials and Methods : This study retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of twelve patients with
periocular and orbital amyloidosis between January 2011 and February 2019 in Bangladesh. Clinical
evaluation and Imaging studies were helpful to diagnosis the patients, but surgical biopsy followed by
histopathological study was done to confirm the diagnosis. All cases were investigated to rule out systemic
amyloidosis with limited facility and no systemic involvement was found. Informed written consent for
surgical procedure and Clinical photographs were taken for all patients for documentation and clinical
research.
Results: The study included thirteen patients including nine male (69.2%) and four female (30.8%)
patients. Among the patients, seven (53.8%) were unilateral and six (46.2%) were bilateral. Clinical signs
and symptoms were visible or palpable periocular mass or tissue infiltration in all 13 (100%) cases,
mechanical ptosis was observed in 6 (46.2%) cases, and proptosis or globe displacement was found in
4 (30.8%). Age ranges from 25 years to 65 years. The Mean age ± SD was 48.23 ± 10.64 years. Treatment
modalities were mainly open surgical biopsy either excision (53.8%) or debulking (46.2%).
Conclusions: Periocular and orbital amyloidosis may present with a wide spectrum of clinical findings
depending on the location of the disease. The goal of treatment is to preserve function and to prevent
sight-threatening complications.
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1. Introduction
Amyloidosis is a progressive, diverse, heterogenous
disorders involving the deposition of hyaline extracellular
* Corresponding author.
E-mail address: mehbubkadir@gmail.com (S. M. U. Kadir).
abnormally folded proteins in the various tissues throughout
the body including the orbit and periocular tissues which
ultimately causes tissue destruction.
1–3
The clinical
presentation classified by the clinicopathological features,
the disease locations and magnitude of amyloid deposits.
4
Localized amyloidosis involves only one organ, but
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