Ann Dermatol.  2016 Oct;28(5):643-645. 10.5021/ad.2016.28.5.643.

Cutaneous Amyloidoma: A Rare Case Report

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  • 1Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey. demetkartal@hotmail.com
  • 2Department of Pathology, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.

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Figure

  • Fig. 1 Two skin-colored firm nodules with a smooth surface, one of them had a hemoragic border and the other was ulcerated.

  • Fig. 2 (A, B) Dermal connective tissue with deposits of amorphous material (H&E). (C) Extensive amyloid deposits in the entire dermis were positive with Congo-red staining. (D) The amyloid type was determined immunohistochemically as AA amyloid. (E) Axial computed tomography (CT) scan at the soft tissue window shows skin lesion (arrow). (F) Axial CT scan at the lung window shows cluster of multiple small nodules in the right lower lobe (circle).


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