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Secondary localized cutaneous amyloidosis in melanocytic naevi
Author(s) -
MacDONALD D.M.,
BLACK M.M.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1980.tb01670.x
Subject(s) - dermatology , medicine , amyloidosis , melanocytic nevus , pathology , nevus , melanoma , cancer research
SUMMARY Amyloid deposits were identified within the tumour mass of three melanocytic naevi. Amyloid in this situation is likely to be derived from degenerating naevus cells.