Crystalloidal paraprotein deposits in the cornea: an ultrastructural study of two new cases with tubular crystalloids that contain IgG kappa light chains and IgG gamma heavy chains

• Published in: Ultrastructural pathology Vol. 21; no. 4; p. 337
• Main Authors: Stirling, J W, Henderson, D W, Rozenbilds, M A, Skinner, J M, Filipic, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.1997
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Cornea - metabolism; Humans; Immunoglobulin gamma-Chains - immunology; Immunoglobulin kappa-Chains - immunology; Inclusion Bodies - immunology; Inclusion Bodies - ultrastructure; Male; Microscopy, Electron; Paraproteins - metabolism

The fine structure and immunoprotein content of the crystalloids are described in two cases of paraproteinemic crystalloidal keretopathy, both of which had clinical features thought by the referring ophthalmologists to be those of atypical lattice-type corneal dystrophy (presumably because of lattic...