title: Is Sjögren's syndrome involved in the formation of localised nodular amyloidosis?
abstract: The case of a patient who presented with Sjögren's syndrome complicated by localised cutaneous nodular amyloidosis is reported. We discuss the possible link between these two diseases.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Rheumatology, Slovenia. Sonja.Praprotnik@guest.arnes.si
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Praprotnik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomsic
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perkovic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vizjak
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000682:Amyloid / Q000378:metabolism; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000682:Amyloid