title: Secondary localized cutaneous amyloidosis in melanocytic naevi.
abstract: Amyloid deposits were identified within the tumour mass of three melanocytic naevi. Amyloid in this situation is likely to be derived from degenerating naevus cells.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology