title: Primary cutaneous amyloidosis of the glans penis. Two case reports and a review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary cutaneous amyloidosis of the penis is a rare entity.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We describe two cases of primary penile cutaneous amyloidosis presenting as localized lesions on the penis and not associated with systemic amyloidosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive literature review of all published cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rarest form of cutaneous amyloidosis, nodular amyloidosis, is the most frequent presentation of penis-limited cutaneous amyloid with a low incidence of systemic disease progression.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Although primary nodular amyloidosis is a rare entity it seems to be the most frequent presentation of penile-limited cutaneous disease, with a low incidence of systemic involvement.
authors.affiliation: Faculty and Division of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9NH, U.K.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Merika
authors.forename: M Ι
authors.initials: MΙ
authors.lastname: Darling
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Craig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lachmann
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Porter
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bunker
mesh_terms: D028226:Amyloidosis, Familial / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012873:Skin Diseases, Genetic / Q000473:pathology*