Lichen amyloidosis

Lichen amyloidosis = زازحلا يناوشنلا Lichen Amyloidosis and Macular Amyloidosis

Lichen amyloidosis = زازحلا يناوشنلا Lichen Amyloidosis and Macular Amyloidosis

Lichen amyloidosis associated with chronic renal failure

A 58-year-old Japanese male visited the Department of Dermatology of Fukushima Medical University Hospital, complaining of itchy eruptions on his trunk and lower legs. The skin rash had previously been treated with topical antihistamine cream, but without improvement. He had a past history of diabetic nephropathy and has been received peritoneal dialysis for 9 months. The patient’s family histo...

The Autoimmune Constellation in Lichen Amyloidosis.

Localized cutaneous amyloidosis is a rare disease among white people, being more common in South-Asia, China and South America. The disease is characterized by deposition of amyloid material in the papillary dermis without visceral involvement. Nevertheless, there is a growing list of immune-mediated disorders that have been linked to cutaneous amyloidosis. We present two cases of concomitant o...

A case of membranous lipodystrophy observed in lichen amyloidosis.

Membranous lipodystrophy is characterized by the presence of microcysts lined by amorphous, eosinophilic material with an arabesque appearance. We experienced a case of a 72-year-old man who had dark brownish, pruritic papules on the arms, legs, and back. Histopathologic examination of a biopsied lesion showed homogeneous, eosinophilic material in the papillary dermis, as well as membranous lip...