Cargando…

Amyloidosis: A story of how inframammary erosions eclipsed inconspicuous periorbital ecchymoses()()

Systemic amyloidosis is a rare disease that can be rapidly progressive due to widespread organ involvement. There are well-described renal, cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and dermatologic findings. Here, we outline one patient’s experience with the condition from presentation to making the diagno...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kelsey, Andrew, Smith, Diane H., Meng, Joyce, Murphy, Michael, Rothe, Marti J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5412114/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28491996
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijwd.2015.11.001
Descripción
Sumario:Systemic amyloidosis is a rare disease that can be rapidly progressive due to widespread organ involvement. There are well-described renal, cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and dermatologic findings. Here, we outline one patient’s experience with the condition from presentation to making the diagnosis. She presented with pathognomonic dermatologic findings including pinch purpura and ecchymoses found in the skin folds.