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Lichen amyloidosis, ankylosing spondylitis and autoimmune thyroiditis: coincidence or association?
Author(s) -
Apaydin Rebiay,
Bilen Nilgün,
Bayramgürler Dilek,
Harova Gökhan,
Çetinarslan Berrin
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00033.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ankylosing spondylitis , dermatology , spondylitis , thyroiditis , amyloidosis , vitiligo , immunology , pathology , disease
Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) is characterized by the deposition of amyloid in a previously apparently normal skin with the absence of other systemic or cutaneous disorder. Although ankylosing spondylitis may be associated with secondary systemic amyloidosis, no reports have been found showing the association of this disease with PLCA. In addition, the association of PLCA with autoimmune thyroiditis has not been previously reported. We report a concomitant occurrence of lichen amyloidosis, ankylosing spondylitis and autoimmune thyroiditis in a caucasian woman.