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Rare presentations of primary amyloidosis as ptosis: a case report.

Peng-Hsuan LeeI-Chuang LiaoWan-Ju Annabelle Lee
Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2022)
The varied presentations of ocular adnexal and orbital amyloidosis often lead to a significant delay between first symptoms and diagnosis. Immediate confirmatory biopsy and subsequent systemic workup should be performed whenever amyloidosis is highly suspected.
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