Extensive Amyloid Purpura: An Unusual Presentation of Myeloma-associated Light Chain Amyloidosis

Authors

  • Nor Fazil Jaber Dermato-Venereology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Ulrika Thelander Department of Immunology, Genetics and Pathology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
  • Philip Curman Dermatology and Venereology Division, Department of Medicine (Solna), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v103.13367

Keywords:

Amyloid purpura, Amyloidosis, Light chain amyloidosis, AL amyloidosis, Myeloma

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2023-06-27

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Jaber, N. F., Thelander, U., & Curman, P. (2023). Extensive Amyloid Purpura: An Unusual Presentation of Myeloma-associated Light Chain Amyloidosis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 103, adv13367. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v103.13367

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