Open AccessPrimary-localized-cutaneous-amyloidosis: Lichen amyloidosus
Author(s) -
Dragan Mikić,
Slobodan Forcan,
Miloš Kostov,
Lidija Popović,
Goran Brajušković
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0401083m
Subject(s) - pathology , amyloidosis , keratin , amyloid (mycology) , medicine , dermatology , primary (astronomy) , physics , astronomy
This case report presented a female patient with primary-localized-cutaneous-amyloidosis in the form of lichen amyloidosus. Primary-localized-cutaneous-amyloidosis is a rare idiopathic dermatosis caused by abnormal deposition of amyloid composed primarily of degenerated keratin filaments. In order to establish the final diagnosis, detailed clinical and laboratory investigations were performed, with a particular emphasis on pathohistological analysis of skin specimens, special stains, and electron microscopy.