Article
Familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis in Brazil.
Archives of dermatology - 1 Jun 2009
Sakuma Thais H, Hans-Filho Gunter, Arita Ken, Odashiro Maçanori, Odashiro Danilo N, Hans Nelise R, Hans-Neto Gunter, McGrath John A
Abstract excerpt
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 14 affected...
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