lichen amyloidosis


li·chen·oid am·y·loi·do·sis

localized cutaneous amyloidosis with pruritic brownish-red papules, often scaling, most commonly on the lower legs in middle age, due to amyloid infiltration of the papillary dermis. Synonym(s): amyloidosis cutis, lichen amyloidosis [G. leichēn, lichen, a lichen-like eruption + eidos, resemblance]

lichen amyloidosis

Amyloidosis limited to the skin.See also: amyloidosis