Amyloid elastosis: A new case studied extensively by electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 858-860

  Bocquier, B ^a   D'Incan, M ^a   Joubert, J ^a   Kanitakis, J ^b   Salavert, M ^a   Tournilhac, O ^a   Maitre, F ^c   Dechelotte P ^a   Souteyrand, P ^a   Esteve E ^c   Martin, L ^c  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

^b EDOUARD HERRIOT HOSPITAL   (France)

^c Hopital de la Source   (France)

Author keywords

Amyloid elastosis; Dystrophy; Elastic fibres

Indexed keywords

MELPHALAN;

AGED; AMYLOIDOSIS; ANAMNESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELASTOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY;

AGED; AMYLOID; AMYLOIDOSIS; BIOPSY; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PENILE DISEASES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 40949135272     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2007.08428.x     Document Type: Letter

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