Case of generalized lichen amyloidosis

A 23‐year‐old white female patient presented with a 3‐year history of a pruritic rash on the trunk, extensor surfaces of the extremities, back, abdomen, and the glutea. There was no family history of any similar dermatological disease. Dermatological examination revealed generalized rough, mildly ke...

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Published inInternational journal of dermatology Vol. 42; no. 8; pp. 649 - 651
Main Authors Tursen, Umit, Kaya, Tamer Irfan, Dusmez, Duygu, Ikizoglu, Guliz
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.08.2003
Blackwell Science
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Adult
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Humans
Lichen Planus - diagnosis
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Other metabolic disorders
Psoriasis. Parapsoriasis. Lichen
Case study
Human
Skin disease
Metabolic diseases
Amyloidosis
Enzymopathy
Generalized
Lichen amyloidis
Protein
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Summary:A 23‐year‐old white female patient presented with a 3‐year history of a pruritic rash on the trunk, extensor surfaces of the extremities, back, abdomen, and the glutea. There was no family history of any similar dermatological disease. Dermatological examination revealed generalized rough, mildly keratotic, symmetrical dome‐shaped papules, involving dorsal and extensor surfaces of both the lower and upper extremities, abdomen, back and the glutea (Fig. 1). Physical examination was normal. 1 Dome‐shaped, lichenified papules, 4–5 mm in diameter, on the right lower extremity
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DOI:10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01949_2.x