Open AccessLocalized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis in a patient with primary Sjögren syndrome: A revisit of autoimmunity‐modifying clinicopathology through an updated literature review
Author(s) -
Yoshida Yasuyuki,
Oyama Noritaka,
Hasegawa Minoru
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous immunology and allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.127
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2574-4593
DOI - 10.1002/cia2.12113
Subject(s) - hypergammaglobulinemia , medicine , amyloidosis , pathology , dermatology , complication , autoimmunity , primary systemic amyloidosis , sjögren syndrome , systemic disease , immunopathology , disease , surgery
This is a representative case report describing localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis that was diagnosed prior to primary Sjögren syndrome. Our updated literature review for this complication provides a clinical perspective concerning the skin manifestation of systemic disorders, particularly those associated with hypergammaglobulinemia.