Purpuric halos around hemangiomas in systemic amyloidosis.
A patient with systemic amyloidosis noted purpuric halos around cherry hemangiomas. This unique presentation of systemic amyloidosis has been reported once previously. A possible mechanism is the combination of amyloid deposition and excess plasminogen activator activity.
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Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011693:Purpura / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*