- Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol: 4 - Supplement 1 Special Issue
- Development of AA Amyloidosis in a Patient with Psoriasis: A Case Report
Development of AA Amyloidosis in a Patient with Psoriasis: A Case Report
Authors : Mehmet Sezen, Müge Şahin, Abdülmecit Yildiz, Ayşegül Oruç, Saide Güllülü, Mahmut Yavuz, Mustafa Güllülü, Kamil Dilek, Alparslan Ersoy
Pages : 178-181
Doi:10.46310/tjim.1072829
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Publication Date : 2022-04-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :Psoriasis is a chronic, recurrent, inflammatory and common skin disease of unknown aetiology. Amyloidosis is defined as a heterogeneous group of diseases in which generally soluble plasma proteins accumulate in the extracellular space as insoluble abnormal fibrils. Type AA amyloidosis is a late and severe complication of chronic inflammatory disorders and some chronic infections. Although psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease, the development of amyloidosis is rare. Herein, we presented a case of psoriasis who developed AA-type amyloidosis.Keywords : amyloidosis, Psoriasis, inflammatory skin disease