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primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis; familial lichen amyloidosis
Pathology:
- Congo-red stains amyloid deposits
- polarization reveals apple-green birefringence
- false postitives & false negative not infrequent [1]
- other stains include crystal violet, pagoda red & methyl violet
* histopathology images [1]
General
amyloidosis
genetic disease of the skin (genodermatosis)
Database Correlations
OMIM 105250
References
- DermNet NZ. (histopathology images)
Primary cutaneous amyloidosis pathology
http://www.dermnetnz.org/pathology/amyloidosis-path.html