Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis with unusual clinical features in a patient with Sjögren's syndrome

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 394-396

  Konishi, Asako ^a   Fukuoka, Miyuki ^a   Nishimura, Youichi ^a,b  

^a FUKUI PREFECTURAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NONE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis; Primary localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis; Sj gren's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CONGO RED;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LIGHT CHAIN; PLASMA CELL; POLARIZATION MICROSCOPY; SJOEGREN SYNDROME; SUBCUTANEOUS FAT;

AMYLOIDOSIS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; SJOGREN'S SYNDROME; SKIN DISEASES; VULVA;

EID: 34249276768     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2007.00296.x     Document Type: Article

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