Classic features of primary systemic amyloidosis (AL amyloidosis) leading to diagnosis of plasma cell myeloma [PDF]
The diagnosis of primary systemic amyloidosis, also known as AL (amyloid light-chain) amyloidosis, is often delayed owing to its nonspecific manifestations as well as its rarity.
Behrens, Emily +3 more
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CD34‐positive superficial myxofibrosarcoma: a potential diagnostic pitfall [PDF]
Background Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) arises most commonly in the proximal extremities of the elderly, where it may involve subcutaneous and dermal tissues and masquerade as benign entities in limited biopsy samples.
Fullen, Douglas R. +6 more
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Primary systemic amyloidosis, acquired cutis laxa and cutaneous mucinosis in a patient with multiple myeloma [PDF]
A 57-year-old woman presented with periorbital ecchymoses, laxity in skin folds, polyneuropathy and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. A skin biopsy of the axillary lesion demonstrated fragmentation of elastic fibers, but with a negative von Kossa stain ...
Fernanda Guedes Lavorato +5 more
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Dermatomiosite é doença idiopática inflamatória crônica que afeta a musculatura estriada, a pele e outros órgãos. Apresenta critérios diagnósticos definidos por Bohan & Peter, podendo os pacientes ser classificados em cinco grupos: dermatomiosite juvenil,
ORTIGOSA, Luciena Cegatto Martins +1 more
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Erosive Polyarthritis in Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis Mimics Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]
Multicentric reticulohistiocytosis (MRH) is a very rare multisystemic syndrome.1,2 The first case of MRH was described by Goltz and Layman in 1954 and so far only less than 200 cases have been reported.3-5 It is characterized by the insidious onset of ...
Kalim, H. (H) +3 more
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Clinicopathological study of oral focal mucinosis : a retrospective case series [PDF]
Oral focal mucinosis (OFM) is a rare soft tissue lesion of unknown etiology that exhibits tumor-like growth. It is considered the oral counterpart of cutaneous focal mucinosis or cutaneous myxoid cyst.
Dantas da Silveira, Ericka Janine +5 more
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A Rare Case of Prurigo Pigmentosa in Iranian Sibling Couple
ABSTRACT Prurigo Pigmentosa is a rare inflammatory skin disease of unknown origin, characterized by pruritic, erythematous papules on the chest, back, neck, and anterior abdomen. The eruption resolves with reticular hyperpigmentation that cosmetically affects the patient's quality of life.
Saman Al‐Zahawi +4 more
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Abstract Background Primary cutaneous lymphomas are neoplasms of the immune system with a distinct tropism for the skin and an absence of extracutaneous manifestations at the time of diagnosis. Studies focusing on cutaneous lymphomas in children and adolescents remain scarce and often do not encompass the rare subtypes.
Silvia Alberti‐Violetti +9 more
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Nodular Mucinosis of the Breast in a Male : Reassessment of Diagnostic Criteria and Proposal for Its Classification as a Soft Tissue Tumor in the Myofibroblastoma and Spindle Cell Lipoma Spectrum [PDF]
Nodular mucinosis of the breast (NMB) is a rare entity with only a few cases described in the literature, most of them in young girls. All cases are located in the nipple and areolar area and microscopically consist of a multinodular myxoid mesenchymal ...
Ariza, Aurelio +6 more
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Pachydermodactyly: An Underdiagnosed Condition in Adolescence—A Case Report and Literature Review
Pachydermodactyly (PDD) is a rare, underdiagnosed benign condition characterized by asymmetrical, bilateral fusiform swellings of the hands’ proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joints. In this type of digital fibromatosis, cutaneous thickening is thought to occur due to repetitive mechanical irritation.
Mishari T. Alrubaiaan +3 more
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