Amyloidosis complicating rhinophyma.
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.
Nanda
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Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160012, India. vipulnanda@rediffmail.com
Garg
B K
BK
Chittoria
R
R
Biswas
G
G
Sharma
R K
RK
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