AN UNUSUAL CASE OF PRIMARY SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS

Authors
AMBROSONE L MANSI L SALVATORE T MARINO F ORABONA P RAMBALDI A RAMBALDI PF RAMBALDI M
Citation
L. Ambrosone et al., AN UNUSUAL CASE OF PRIMARY SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS, JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 10(1), 1998, pp. 53-57
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology → ACNP
ISSN journal
09269959
Volume
10
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
53 - 57
Database
ISI
SICI code
0926-9959(1998)10:1<53:AUCOPS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Here we report an unusual case of primary systemic amyloidosis, The cu taneous lesions were polymorphic and included involvement of both exte rnal auditory canals, The visceral involvement was covert. Mapping of amyloid deposits was performed using scintigraphy with technetium-99m (V) dimercaptosuccinic acid ([Tc-99m (V)] DMSA). Therapy with melphala n,prednisone and colchicine resulted in considerable improvement. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.