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Orbital amyloidosis is uncommon and difficult to diagnose due to their variable clinical presentations. The authors report a case of a patient who presents with chronic eyelid swelling as an initial manifestation of myeloma-associated amyloidosis. This patient was also found to have retrobulbar infiltration with no visual impairment. The authors also describe the first documentation of the atypical necrotic appearance of amyloidosis in the involved eyelid tissues. Myeloma-associated amyloidosis can present as chronic, nonspecific periorbital swelling, hence a biopsy of the affected tissues is important in preventing a delay in the correct diagnosis.
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PMID:Chronic eyelid swelling as an initial manifestation of myeloma-associated amyloidosis. 2295 41