title: Amyloidosis complicating rhinophyma.
abstract: Rhinophyma is the advanced stage of acne rosacea and a source of embarrassment for the patient. Secondary localized cutaneous amyloidosis complicating rhinophyma is not reported in the literature. A patient with rhinophyma was treated by excision and primary closure. The histologic examination showed amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. vipulnanda@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Nanda
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Garg
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chittoria
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biswas
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome