FAMILIAL PRIMARY AMYLOIDOSIS

Familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis in Brazil.

BACKGROUND Macular and lichen amyloidosis are clinical variants of primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA). Most cases are sporadic, but approximately 10% of cases may be familial. To our knowledge, the clinicopathologic and molecular features of such pedigrees, however, have not been studied in detail. OBSERVATIONS We assessed 2 Brazilian families with either lichen-type (family 1 had...

Familial amyloidosis with gastrointestinal neuropathy.

Primary amyloidosis.

familial amyloidosis cutis dyschromica: a case report.

amyloidosis cutis dyschromica (acd) is a rare form of macular amyloidosis characterized by hypo and hyperpigmented macules. here we described a 20 year old girl with diffuse hypo and hyperpigmentation since she was four years old. five other members of her family are also involved. biopsy of hyperpigmented lesions revealed increase of melanin in the basal layer, pigment incontinence and amorpho...

Acase report of primary amyloidosis with prominent hepatic involvement

primary amyloidosis is a rare disrder wihich is diagnosed by extracellular deposition of proteinaceous material in different organs.in this report,a case of this disease with prominent hepatic involvement is presented.the case is a 63 years old male refered with abdominal enlargement,weight loss,generalized pruritus,anorexia and vague abdominal pain started from six months ago.on physical exami...