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Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis Simulating Lichen Simplex Chronicus
Author(s) -
Muramatsu Tsutomu,
Honoki Kumiko,
Shirai Toshihiko
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03916.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , amyloidosis , amyloid (mycology) , pathology , medicine , biopsy , skin biopsy
We report a case of localized cutaneous amyloidosis in a 42‐year‐old Japanese woman. Skin lesions were confined to the nuchal area, and the clinical appearance resembled that of lichen simplex chronicus. Our experience with this case indicates that, in cases presenting with persistent skin lesions simulating lichen simplex chronicus, amyloid should be specifically looked for in biopsy material.