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Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica, a rare cause of hyperpigmentation: a new case and literature review

Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis without systemic involvement and characterized by asymptomatic, progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation. We present the first case of a patient with amyloidosis cutis dyschromica diagnosed previously elsewhere as having Ad...

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Hauptverfasser: Kuseyri Hübschmann, Oya (VerfasserIn) , Haas, Dorothea (VerfasserIn) , Lang, Nina (VerfasserIn) , Schäkel, Knut (VerfasserIn) , Bettendorf, Markus (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: May 2017
In: Pediatrics
Year: 2017, Jahrgang: 139, Heft: 5
ISSN:1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2016-0170
Online-Zugang:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-0170
Verlag, Volltext: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/139/5/e20160170
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Verfasserangaben:Oya Kuseyri, Dorothea Haas, Nina Lang, Knut Schäkel, Markus Bettendorf
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Zusammenfassung:Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis without systemic involvement and characterized by asymptomatic, progressive hyper- and hypopigmentation. We present the first case of a patient with amyloidosis cutis dyschromica diagnosed previously elsewhere as having Addison disease with generalized hyperpigmentation of the skin. This case suggests that in patients presenting with asymptomatic cutaneous dyschromia a skin biopsy for histopathological examination should be considered.
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ISSN:1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2016-0170

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