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Brownish macules on the right temple
Author(s) -
Liu Cong,
Ding LiJuan,
Tan Cheng
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.13155
Subject(s) - medicine , amyloidosis , lesion , eosinophilic , histology , reticular connective tissue , histopathological examination , skin lesion , dermatology , anatomy , pathology
Summary A 28‐year‐old male presented with multiple pigmented macules on his right temple over two years. Physical examination showed multiple, discrete, brownish macules on his right temple. These lesions coalesced into reticular shape. Histology of the lesion demonstrated a deposit of eosinophilic acellular material in the dermal papillae. These features were consistent with macular amyloidosis (MA). Macular amyloidosis typically presented over the legs, the arms, and the upper back. We present this patient of MA involving the temple areas, which, to the best of our knowledge, has not previously been reported to occur in this region.