Systemic amyloidosis presenting as mucocutaneous bullous lesions
A 65-year-old male presented with hemorrhagic bullous skin lesions with purpura and ecchymoses. There was increased skin fragility with a strongly positive Nikolsky sign. Histopathology of the skin revealed large amounts of amyloid deposits in the dermis with a positive Congo Red staining around the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-07-01
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| Series: | Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Therapy |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658387609500118 |