Is Sjögren's syndrome involved in the formation of localised nodular amyloidosis?
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.
Praprotnik
S
S
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Rheumatology, Slovenia. Sonja.Praprotnik@guest.arnes.si
Tomsic
M
M
Perkovic
T
T
Vizjak
A
A
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
D000682:Amyloid