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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Primary Localized Cutaneous Amyloidosis in Central Europe: A Retrospective Monocentric Study on Epidemiology and Therapy.

Sára Pálla, Enikő Kuroli, Eszter Alexa Tóth, Bernadett Hidvégi, Péter Holló, Márta Medvecz

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Thyroid Malignancy and Cutaneous Lichen Amyloidosis: Key Points AmidInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sára PállaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Enikő KuroliDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Eszter Alexa TóthDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Bernadett HidvégiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Péter HollóDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Márta MedveczDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Dermatooncology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-3126-096X
Semmelweis University · HU

Funding

National Research, Development and Innovation Office EFOP- 3.6.3-VEKOP-16-2017-00009National Research, Development and Innovation Office FK_131916
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Amyloid deposits can be the cause of many chronic diseases. Primary localized cutaneous amyloidosis (PLCA) is a chronic dermatologic condition with amyloid deposits in the papillary dermis. The most common types of the keratinocyte-derived form of PLCA include macular (MA), lichen (LA), and biphasic (BA) amyloidosis. The estimated prevalence of PLCA in the Asian population is 0.98/10,000, which is higher than in the European population; thus, epidemiologic data on PLCA in the Caucasian population are limited. We performed a retrospective single-center study analyzing epidemiologic characteristics of a Central European PLCA population. Epidemiologic data regarding age, sex, skin phototype (Fitzpatrick scale I-VI), disease duration, comorbidities, history of atopy, and family history of PLCA were collected. Clinical characteristics, localization of PLCA lesions, applied therapies and treatment outcomes were also analyzed. Dermoscopic characteristics were also evaluated. A total of 41 patients diagnosed with PLCA were included, with 22 presenting with macular, 18 with lichen, and 1 with biphasic amyloidosis. The male/female ratio was 16/25, and mean age at diagnosis was 54.6 ± 15.2 years (range 27-87 years). The mean age at the onset of PLCA was 53 ± 16.1 years (range 19-79 years) in MA, 46.7 ± 18.2 years (range 14-73 years) in LA, and 26 years in BA. The interscapular region in MA and the extensor surface of the lower extremities in LA proved to be localization-related areas. In our center, a wide range of therapeutic options was applied, with the most prescribed being topical corticosteroids in all types of PLCA. We presented a retrospective, monocentric study on the epidemiology of PLCA in the Central European region. By examining the medical data of a significant number of PLCA patients, we compared our epidemiologic data with that of the Asian PLCA population. Due to the rarity of the condition, further randomized controlled trials and guidelines are needed to improve therapeutic outcomes.

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amyloidosisatopic dermatitiscomorbiditydermoscopyepidemiologyhistologylichen amyloidosismacular amyloidosispruritustherapeuticsThioflavin T

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PMID38137741
PMCPMC10743860
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