Amyloidosis of the conjunctiva--an unusual complication of trachoma: a case report.

A 25-year-old Shona woman with chronic bilateral trachoma developed bilateral, painless, massive conjunctival tumefactions over a period of 2 years. Subtotal removal of the masses yielded tissue which showed the typical staining characteristics of amyloid and contained a heavy plasmacytic infiltration. Systemic examination revealed no other abnormality. The trachoma provided the setting in which the amyloid reaction developed.