Acral Persistent Papular Mucinosis and Lichen myxedematosus

Acral persistent papular mucinosis and lichen myxedematosus.

Acral Persistent Papular Mucinosis with Partial Response to Tacrolimus Ointment

Received June 11, 2015, Revised July 21, 2015, Accepted for publication August 10, 2015 Corresponding author: Dong-Youn Lee, Department of Dermatology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 81 Irwon-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06351, Korea. Tel: 82-2-3410-3543, Fax: 82-2-3410-3869, E-mail: [email protected] This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the C...

Discrete ('acral nonpapular') localised lichen myxedematosus.

To cite: Reserva J, Marchalik R, Braniecki M. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/ bcr-2015-209462 DESCRIPTION Localised lichen myxedematosus (LM) is a chronic idiopathic papular mucinosis that can be divided into five subtypes: a discrete papular (DPLM) form, acral persistent papular mucinosis (APPM), papular mucinosis of infancy, a nodular form and selfh...

Lichen Myxedematosus: Atypical form and Therapeutic Success with Intravenous Immunoglobulin

Lichen myxedematosus is a cutaneous mucinosis of idiopathic origin. According to Rongioletti’s classification, 2006, lichen myxedematosus is classified into three forms. The scleromyxedema or lichen myxedematosus sclerodermiform and generalized is a form of lichen myxedematosus characterized by numerous papules and areas of cutaneous hardening due to the deposition of mucin in association with ...

Acral papular mucinosis: a new case of this rare entity*

Acral persistent papular mucinosis (APPM) is a rare subtype of localized lichen myxedematosus. It consists of small papules localized exclusively on the back of the hands, wrists and extensor aspects of distal forearms with no other clinical or laboratory manifestations. The lesions tend to persist and may increase slowly in number. Histologically, hematoxylin-eosin and Alcian blue staining dem...