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. 2018 Apr 24;4(5):399-401.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.08.012. eCollection 2018 Jun.

A man with macroglossia and hemorrhagic bulla

Dae Yeon Kim  1 , Dong Won Lee  1 , Hyo Hyun Ahn  1 , Young Chul Kye  1 , Soo Hong Seo  1
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A man with macroglossia and hemorrhagic bulla

Dae Yeon Kim et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: AL, amyloid light chain; PAS, periodic acid–Schiff; amyloidosis; bulla; macroglossia; purpura; systemic AL amyloidosis.

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