primary localized amyloidosis of eyelid is a localized type of amyloidosis without evidence of systemic involvement. we report a 75-year-old man suffering of unilateral (left) ptosis due to upper eyelid mass with bony consistency. eye examination revealed upper lid mass attached to tarsus. no ocular infection or inflammation was found. pathologist reported diffuse distribution of eosinophilic h...

purpose : primary localized amyloidosis of eyelid is a localized type of amyloidosis without evidence of systemic involvement, which is a quite rare clinical condition. here we report a case of primary localized amyloidosis of eyelid. case report : a 40-year-old woman presented with a four-month history of swelling of the left upper eyelid resulting in a mechanical ptosis. the mass had a firm b...

INTRODUCTION Lichen amyloidosus is a common skin disease seen among Asian patients. CLINICAL PICTURE Typical features range from macular hyperpigmentation to pruritic, lichenified, hyperpigmented papules. However, in this rare bullous variant of lichen amyloidosus, bullae and vesicles are present. Histopathologically, deposits of amyloid were seen in the papillary dermis, associated with an i...

© 2015 The Authors. doi: 10.2340/00015555-2104 Journal Compilation © 2015 Acta Dermato-Venereologica. ISSN 0001-5555 Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA; MIM 105250) is a chronic itchy skin disorder associated with amyloid deposits in the superficial dermis (1). Clinically, most skin lesions comprise small, flat-topped papules (lichen amyloidosis) or brown-grey macules (macular amyloi...

Abstract A 69-year-old woman was referred to the dermatology department for evaluation of multiple widespread subcutaneous lesions involving neck, torso and limbs. These lesions, initially diagnosed in community as lipomas, had been slowly progressing size number 3 years. She remained systemically well. Her only medical history essential thrombocythaemia. took no regular medication. On examinat...

Laser treatment is a relatively new and increasingly popular modality for the treatment of many dermatologic conditions. A number of conditions that predominantly occur in women and that have a paucity of effective treatments include rosacea, connective tissue disease, melasma, nevus of Ota, lichen sclerosus (LS), notalgia paresthetica and macular amyloidosis, and syringomas. Laser therapy is a...