Notalgia paraesthetica-report of an association with macular amyloidosis

Summary We report three patients with notalgia paraesthetica. In two of our cases amyloid deposits were found on skin biopsy. Symptoms had been present in both cases for a number of years. It is well recognized that the amount of amyloid present in macular amyloid is often very small and difficult t...

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Published in:Clinical and experimental dermatology 1994-07, Vol.19 (4), p.346-349
Main Authors: GOULDEN, V., HIGHET, A.S., SHAMY, H.K.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amyloidosis - complications
Amyloidosis - pathology
Back Pain - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Pruritus - etiology
Pruritus - pathology
Skin Diseases - complications
Skin Diseases - pathology
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
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Summary:Summary We report three patients with notalgia paraesthetica. In two of our cases amyloid deposits were found on skin biopsy. Symptoms had been present in both cases for a number of years. It is well recognized that the amount of amyloid present in macular amyloid is often very small and difficult to detect. We suggest that many cases of long‐standing notalgia paraesthetica may result in the formation of amyloid, possibly secondary to chronic friction.
ISSN:0307-6938
1365-2230
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb01212.x