Catalog

Macular amyloidosis

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Macular amyloidosis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1192013809

Macular amyloidosis presents as confluent or rippled macular hyperpigmentation, most commonly over the backs of the shoulders and upper back. It is often pruritic and is possibly induced by rubbing and scratching. The amyloid material is thought to originate from degenerate keratinocytes.