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ORPHA:137810Disease
Also called PLCNA · Primary localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis
What it is
Primary localized cutaneous nodular amyloidosis (PLCNA) is the most rare form of primary cutaneous amyloidosis, a skin disease characterized by the accumulation of amyloid deposits in the dermis, characterized clinically by yellowish waxy crusted nodules and papules on the face, lower extremities, trunk, scalp, and genitalia and histologically by the localized deposition of immunoglobulin-derived amyloid in the papillary dermis and subcutis. PLCNA can be associated with connective tissue disorders such as Sjögren's syndrome and CREST syndrome.
Key facts
- Classified as
- Disease
Recorded for the broader condition
- Prevalence
- 1-9 / 100 000 (Taiwan, Province of China)Primary cutaneous amyloidosis
- Age of onset
- All agesPrimary cutaneous amyloidosis
- Inheritance
- Autosomal dominant, Not applicablePrimary cutaneous amyloidosis
Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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