Primary Cutaneous Amyloidosis

Primary cutaneous amyloidosis
Primary cutaneous amyloidosis
Other names: Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis
	Macular amyloidosis, located on the right lumbar region of the back
Specialty	Dermatology

Primary cutaneous amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis associated with oncostatin M receptor.^[2]^[3] This type of amyloidosis has been divided into the following types:^[4]^: 520

Macular amyloidosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by itchy, brown, rippled macules usually located on the interscapular region of the back.^[4]^: 521 Combined cases of lichen and macular amyloidosis are termed biphasic amyloidosis, and provide support to the theory that these two variants of amyloidosis exist on the same disease spectrum.^[5]

Macular amyloidosis
Macular amyloidosis
Macular amyloidosis

Lichen amyloidosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by the appearance of occasionally itchy lichenoid papules, typically appearing bilaterally on the shins.^[4]^: 521

Histopathology of lichen amyloidosis, with subepithelial Congo red-positive deposits

Nodular amyloidosis is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by nodules that involve the acral areas.is a type of amyloidosis in skin.^[6]

Nodular amyloidosis

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↑ "Primary cutaneous amyloidosis | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
↑ "Amyloid". Archived from the original on 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
↑ Arita K, South AP, Hans-Filho G, et al. (January 2008). "Oncostatin M receptor-beta mutations underlie familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis". Am. J. Hum. Genet. 82 (1): 73–80. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.09.002. PMC 2253984. PMID 18179886.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.
↑ Lichen amyloidosis of the auricular concha Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Craig, E. (2006) Dermatology Online Journal 12 (5): 1, University of California, Davis Department of Dermatology
↑ Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "14. Cutaneous deposits". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-09-27.

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[1] "Primary cutaneous amyloidosis | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.

[urlAmyloid-2] "Amyloid". Archived from the original on 2019-02-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.

[pmid18179886-3] Arita K, South AP, Hans-Filho G, et al. (January 2008). "Oncostatin M receptor-beta mutations underlie familial primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis". Am. J. Hum. Genet. 82 (1): 73–80. doi:10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.09.002. PMC 2253984. PMID 18179886.

[Andrews-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-7216-2921-6.

[Craig-5] Lichen amyloidosis of the auricular concha Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine Craig, E. (2006) Dermatology Online Journal 12 (5): 1, University of California, Davis Department of Dermatology

[Weedon2017.14-6] Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "14. Cutaneous deposits". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. p. 286. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0. Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2022-09-27.

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Primary cutaneous amyloidosis
Other names: Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis^[1]

Macular amyloidosis, located on the right lumbar region of the back

Specialty	Dermatology

Primary Cutaneous Amyloidosis

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