Microbial keratitis as the manifestation of trigeminal amyloidoma at initial presentation

J Neuroophthalmol. 1998 Sep;18(3):192-5.

Authors

I E Kirch¹, H A Beaver, A G Lee, L K Green, R A Tang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

PMID: 9736204

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Amyloid / analysis
Amyloid / ultrastructure
Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Cornea / innervation
Cornea / microbiology
Cranial Nerve Diseases / diagnosis*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / diagnosis*
Eye Infections, Bacterial / drug therapy
Eye Infections, Bacterial / microbiology
Gadolinium DTPA
Humans
Keratitis / diagnosis*
Keratitis / drug therapy
Keratitis / microbiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Trigeminal Ganglion / chemistry
Trigeminal Ganglion / pathology*
Trigeminal Ganglion / ultrastructure
Visual Acuity

Substances

Amyloid
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Gadolinium DTPA