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Rippled hyperpigmentation resembling macular amyloidosis—a feature of atopic eczema
Author(s) -
HUGHES B.R.,
CUNLIFFE W.J.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1990.tb02121.x
Subject(s) - hyperpigmentation , dermatology , medicine , pigmentation disorder , amyloidosis , feature (linguistics) , pathology , philosophy , linguistics
Summary We present a patient with long‐standing refractory atopic eczema who developed a pattern of lichenification and hyperpigmentation resembling macular amyloidosis, Histology showed changes of chronic lichenification only. We suggest that this appearance is a feature of her eczema rather then amyloidosis.