Nodular localized primary cutaneous amyloidosis: a long-term follow-up study

TY - JOUR

T1 - Nodular localized primary cutaneous amyloidosis: a long-term follow-up study

AU - Woollons, A

AU - Black, M M

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - We present long-term follow-up data on patients with nodular localized primary cutaneous amyloidosis (NLPCA) seen at the St John's Institute of Dermatology between 1968 and 1999. This is the largest clinical follow-up study of this type of amyloid to date. Based on these cases we estimate the rate of progression of NLPCA to systemic amyloidosis to be only 7%, much lower than the 50% rate currently quoted in the literature.

AB - We present long-term follow-up data on patients with nodular localized primary cutaneous amyloidosis (NLPCA) seen at the St John's Institute of Dermatology between 1968 and 1999. This is the largest clinical follow-up study of this type of amyloid to date. Based on these cases we estimate the rate of progression of NLPCA to systemic amyloidosis to be only 7%, much lower than the 50% rate currently quoted in the literature.

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U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04291.x

DO - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2001.04291.x

M3 - Article

SN - 1365-2133

VL - 145

SP - 105

EP - 109

JO - British Journal of Dermatology

JF - British Journal of Dermatology

IS - 1

ER -