Bullous amyloidosis. Report of 3 cases and review of the literature

Medicine (Baltimore). 1993 Jan;72(1):38-44.

Abstract

We report 3 cases of bullous immunoglobulinic amyloidosis and review 25 published cases. In 2 of our patients, amyloid deposits were not detected with special staining, but by means of ultrastructural methods. Investigations of the skin lesions permitted the diagnosis of associated plasma cell dyscrasia in 2 patients. Unexplained bullous lesions should be investigated for amyloid deposits and the presence of monoclonal gammopathy by methods including electron microscopy and immunochemical analysis of serum and urine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Amyloidosis / complications
  • Amyloidosis / diagnosis*
  • Amyloidosis / immunology
  • Amyloidosis / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraproteinemias / complications
  • Paraproteinemias / diagnosis*
  • Paraproteinemias / immunology
  • Paraproteinemias / metabolism
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / etiology
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / immunology
  • Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / metabolism