Macular amyloidosis
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Macular amyloidosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by itchy, brown, rippled macules usually located on the interscapular region of the back.
See also
- AmyloidosisAmyloidosisIn medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions whereby the body produces "bad proteins", denoted as amyloid proteins, which are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues and cause harm. A protein is described as being amyloid if, due to an alteration in its secondary structure, it...
- Primary cutaneous amyloidosisPrimary cutaneous amyloidosisPrimary cutaneous amyloidosis is a form of amyloidosis associated with oncostatin M receptor. This type of amyloidosis has been divided into the following types:* Macular amyloidosis* Lichen amyloidosis* Nodular amyloidosis...
- List of cutaneous conditions