Amyloidosis Cutis Dyschromica in a 16-Year-Old Filipino Girl: A Case Report

Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare variant of primary cutaneous amyloidosis characterized by hyper- and hypopigmented macules. In this paper, we reported a case of a 16-year-old Filipino girl with hyper- and hypopigmented to depigmented macules on the upper and lower extremities, which started...

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Published in:Dermatopathology
Main Authors: Fendi EJ R. Bautista, Marcia Marie S. Marte-Jimenez, Maria Jasmin J. Jamora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Subjects:
amyloidosis cutis dyschromica
amyloidosis
Congo red
hypopigmentation
hyper-pigmentation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2296-3529/10/1/2
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Summary:Amyloidosis cutis dyschromica is a rare variant of primary cutaneous amyloidosis characterized by hyper- and hypopigmented macules. In this paper, we reported a case of a 16-year-old Filipino girl with hyper- and hypopigmented to depigmented macules on the upper and lower extremities, which started when she was 9 years of age.
ISSN:2296-3529

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