Bullous lesions of the vulvar region revealing both AL amyloidosis and vulvar carcinoma

Abstract

We report a patient with a bullous disorder which revealed both AL amyloidosis and a vulvar squamous cell carcinoma. Bullous amyloidosis is the rarest clinical manifestation of the amyloidoses, and is usually accompanied by systemic amyloid deposition with multiorgan involvement. This case illustrates that a localized disorder can trigger the diagnosis of a systemic disease.

Keywords:

• AL amyloidosis
• vulvar carcinoma

Abbreviations
SCC	=	squamous cell carcinoma;
AL amyloidosis	=	light chain amyloidosis

Abbreviations
SCC	=	squamous cell carcinoma;
AL amyloidosis	=	light chain amyloidosis