Skip to main content

Advertisement

SpringerLink
Log in

Amyloidosis Complicating Rhinophyma

  • Published:
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Rhinophyma is the advanced stage of acne rosacea and a source of embarrassment for the patient. Secondary localized cutaneous amyloidosis complicating rhinophyma is not reported in the literature. A patient with rhinophyma was treated by excision and primary closure. The histologic examination showed amyloidosis.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. FE Barton SuffixJr HS Byrd (1990) Acquired deformities of nose JG Mcarthy (Eds) Plastic surgery Philadelphia WB Saunders

    Google Scholar 

  2. SM Breathnach et al. (1993) Amyloidosis of skin BT Fitzpatrick (Eds) Dermatology in general medicine McGraw-Hill New York

    Google Scholar 

  3. L Oilier (1861) ArticleTitleApplication de I‘osteoolastic a la re’stauration du nezi transplantation du perioste frontal Bulk Gen Therapeut 61 510 Occurrence Handle1:STN:280:By%2BC2srktVI%3D Occurrence Handle2308952

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. L Oilier (1875) ArticleTitleTechnique of rhinoplasty Bill Mean Soc Chis (Paris) 3 184

    Google Scholar 

  5. Stromeyer (1864) ArticleTitleQuoted in Joseph J: Naruplastic Lwipzig Kabitzsch . 1931

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Plastic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, 160012, India

    V. Nanda, B. K. Garg, R. Chittoria, G. Biswas & R. K. Sharma

Authors
  1. V. Nanda
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. B. K. Garg
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. R. Chittoria
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. G. Biswas
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. R. K. Sharma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to V. Nanda.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Nanda, V., Garg, B.K., Chittoria, R. et al. Amyloidosis Complicating Rhinophyma. Aesth. Plast. Surg. 28, 98 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-004-3104-8

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00266-004-3104-8

Keywords

Search

Navigation