Korean J Dermatol.  1988 Aug;26(4):575-580.

A Case of Systemic Amyloidosis Associated with Multiple Myeloma

Abstract

Amyloidosis is a disease complex associated with deposition of insoluble filbrillar protein in various tissues of the body. Cutaneous lesions are present in up to 40 % of patients with primary and myeloma associated systemic amyloidosis. We present a case of systemic amyloidosis associated with multiple myleoma occuring in 54-year-old male who had waxy papules with petechiae on nasola bial fold, postauricular area, and cheek. The diagnosis was confirmed by Congo red stain, electron microscope, immunelectrophoresis, Bence-Jones proteinuria, immunoperoxidase stain, and bone marow biopsy.

Keyword

Amyloidosis; Systemic; Multiple myeloma

MeSH Terms

Amyloidosis*
Biopsy
Cheek
Congo Red
Diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Multiple Myeloma*
Proteinuria
Purpura
Congo Red
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