Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis

We present a case of subcutaneous nodular amyloidosis mimicking a pilar cyst. Further evaluation led to the diagnosis of malignant systemic light-chain amyloidosis. The epidemiology and histopathological features of light-chain amyloidosis with cutaneous involvement are reviewed, as well as current...

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Autores principales: Tadros, Joseph, Goodman, Stacey, Tkaczyk, Eric R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Derm101.com 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30116661
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0803a07
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spelling pubmed-60920692018-08-16 Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis Tadros, Joseph Goodman, Stacey Tkaczyk, Eric R. Dermatol Pract Concept Articles We present a case of subcutaneous nodular amyloidosis mimicking a pilar cyst. Further evaluation led to the diagnosis of malignant systemic light-chain amyloidosis. The epidemiology and histopathological features of light-chain amyloidosis with cutaneous involvement are reviewed, as well as current recommendations for initial evaluation. Derm101.com 2018-07-31 /pmc/articles/PMC6092069/ /pubmed/30116661 http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0803a07 Text en ©2018 Tadros et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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title Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis
title_full Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis
title_fullStr Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis
title_full_unstemmed Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis
title_short Subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis
title_sort subcutaneous scalp nodule as the presenting symptom of systemic light-chain amyloidosis
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6092069/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30116661
http://dx.doi.org/10.5826/dpc.0803a07
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