TITLE:
Nodular Amyloidosis Overlapping and Polymyositis in a Patient with Skin Manifestations Lupus Fax: Case Report
AUTHORS:
Enéas Van Der Maas do Bem Filho, Laíza Maria dos Santos Couto, Antônio Luiz da Costa Soares Jr., Pedro Paulo Andrade, Thiago Sande Miguel, Sebastião Célio Horta Coelho Filho, Daniel Almeida da Costa, Lívia Cristina de Melo Pino, Thayro Van Der Maas do Bem
KEYWORDS:
Nodular Amyloidosis, Polymyositis
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.5 No.11,
November
20,
2017
ABSTRACT: Amyloidosis is the result of fibrous and insoluble amyloid protein deposition in extracellular spaces of tissues and organs, including the skin. Through the analysis of medical records, clinical condition and laboratory tests, this article proposes a rare case report of an adult patient with symptoms and diagnosis of polymyositis, histopathology of nodular amyloidosis with skin lesions suggestive of lupus. The patient is still being followed at the dermatology clinic of Valença Medical School, in order to improve the prognosis and prevent the progression of existing symptoms.