title: Nodular localized primary cutaneous amyloidosis: a bullous variant.
abstract: Primary cutaneous amyloidosis describes a group of disorders in which amyloid is deposited in the skin without evidence of systemic involvement. Nodular localized primary cutaneous amyloidosis (NLPCA) is a rare form of these skin-restricted amyloidoses. We present an unusual case of NLPCA in a 51-year-old man, who had clinical and histopathological evidence of subepidermal bullous formation, a unique feature in NLPCA. The possible pathogenesis of this change is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: LaChance
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Phelps
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Finch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Elaba
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rezuke
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000473:pathology*; D014034:Toes