Epidermal origin of the amyloid in localized cutaneous amyloidosis

Hidefumi Maeda, Satoshi Ohta, Yuta Saito, Hiromasa Nameki, H Ishikawa

British Journal of Dermatology · 1982 · 49 citations · 16 references

Concepts

Abstract

A case of localized cutaneous amyloidosis which developed after a lichen planus-like skin reaction is reported. The amyloid consisted of amyloid fibrils enveloped by heparan sulphate granules. These amyloid fibrils reacted to anti-human keratin antibody, indicating an epidermal origin for the fibrils.

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