title: Corymbiform nodular amyloidosis.
abstract: Amyloidosis is part of a group of deposition diseases. Nodular amyloidosis is a rare form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis. It affects men and women, usually over the age of 60 years. Presenting manifestation of the disease are yellowish-erythematous or brownish nodules or plaques in single or multiple infiltrates. Systemic evaluation should be performed to rule out involvement of other organs. Follow-up of the patient is important because the condition may progress to systemic amyloidosis. We report a case of nodular amyloidosis in which the lesion had a corymbiform aspect without systemic involvement and no recurrence after two years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: São Marcos Hospital, Teresina, PI, Brazil. sheilacastelo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sheila Viana Castelo Branco
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.forename: Neusa Yuriko Sakai
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Valente
authors.forename: Edviges Maria Cezareto
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Passaro
authors.forename: Daniele Loureiro Mangueira
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Paiva
authors.forename: Fernando Luiz Teixeira
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Dantas
authors.forename: Priscila
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kakizaki
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome