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LICHEN AMYLOIDOSIS
Author(s) -
TAY C. H.,
DACOSTA J. L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1970.tb15003.x
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , dermatology , disease , pathology
SUMMARY.— Forty cases of lichen amyloidosis were found in 2 medical units in a Singapore general medical hospital over a 3‐year period. The majority of the patients were middle‐age Chinese females with a long standing history (over 20 years) of the disease. Pruritus was significantly absent in 37·5%. The common cutaneous lesions were papules (62·5%) and plaques (22·5%) found mostly on the shins and thighs (90%). A number of precipitating factors and associated skin diseases were noted, but their relationship to lichen amyloidosis is obscure. Treatment with intralesional and topical steroids is discussed.