Macular amyloidosis presented as poikiloderma: a Journal Article.
10.3346/jkms.2000.15.6.724
- Author:
Hee Young KANG
1
;
Won Hyoung KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Amyloidosis/pathology*;
Journal Article;
Human;
Male;
Middle Age;
Skin Diseases/pathology*
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2000;15(6):724-726
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a 51-year-old Vietnam War veteran with an unusual variant of macular amyloidosis presenting as poikilodermatous skin lesions. The extensive mottled brown pigmentation was checkered with small hypopigmented or normal skin-colored spots and intermingled with telangiectasia. Skin biopsy revealed subepidermal amyloid deposits. There was no evidence of extracutaneous involvements. This case could be easily confused with other true poikiloderma lesions.
