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Frictional amyloidosis: A study of 10 cases

✍ Scribed by Mysore N Venkataram; Shivayogi R Bhushnurmath; David E Muirhead; Abdul Raouf Al-Suwaid

Book ID
104469082
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2001
Tongue
English
Weight
233 KB
Volume
42
Category
Article
ISSN
0004-8380

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✦ Synopsis

SUMMARY

Ten patients with macular amyloidosis were studied with particular reference to the role of friction. All 10 patients had a history of prolonged rubbing over a period of 2–5 years with various objects, such as bath sponges, brushes, towels, plant sticks and leaves. The presence of amyloid was confirmed by histochemical stains in six cases and by electron microscopy in four cases. The study confirms the role of friction in the causation of macular amyloidosis and hence, the term β€˜frictional amyloidosis’ aptly describes the condition. The study also emphasizes the need for electron microscopy in the diagnosis of frictional amyloidosis.

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