Cutaneous amyloidosis can be localized or secondary to systemic disease. Localized amyloid deposition can be found microscopically in the presence of a variety of cutaneous tumors, actinic ...

In addition, immunohistochemistry analysis of skin biopsies of patients with primary cutaneous localized amyloidosis (LA and MA) revealed an increase in expression of OSMR beta and IL-31RA ...

Localized amyloidosis (ALoc) There are many types of localized amyloidosis. Typically, amyloid deposits in ALoc amyloidosis occur in the trachea or bronchus, eye, or bladder area.

Lichen amyloidosis and macular amyloidosis are the most common. Here, amyloid deposits are limited to the papillary dermis. Our patient has the least common form of cutaneous amyloid, NLPCA.

"Amyloidosis" is the name for a rare group of diseases in which amyloid protein builds up in the organs. That buildup affects the way organs and body tissues work. Amyloidosis can affect the heart ...

Lichen amyloidosis is the most common form of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis.1 The cause is unknown, but the condition is thought to be induced by scratching.2 Owing to its benign nature, few ...

Macular amyloidosis (MA) commonly occurs in populations of the Middle East, Asia, and Central and South America. Women, especially those aged 20 to 50 years, are more likely than men to present ...

Cutaneous ecchymoses, nail dystrophy, ... Diagnosis of primary localized bladder amyloidosis following evaluation of hematuria: A case report, Asian Journal of Urology, ...

Immunoglobulin light chain amyloidosis is a protein deposition disorder where the precursor protein represents a monoclonal immunoglobulin light or heavy chain. Deposition in viscera results in ...

Amyloidosis causes dementia, heart failure, ... A novel localized amyloidosis associated with duodenal neuroendocrine tumor NET (Somatostatin-derived amyloid deposition in NET) ...