FOLLICULAR MUCINOSIS IN A PATIENT WITH PARAPSORIASIS

Follicular Mucinosis developing in a patient with Folliculitis Decalvans

Folliculitis Decalvans (FD) is a form of inflammatory scarring alopecia; its causative mechanism is not well understood. It affects both sexes, may start in adolescence or adulthood and occurs more commonly in African Americans compared to Caucasians [1]. Staphylococcus aureus can be isolated from the pustules in most cases, but whether this is a primary or secondary process is unknown. It has ...

Follicular mucinosis - Case report*

Follicular mucinosis, also known as alopecia mucinosa, is a cutaneous mucinosis histologically characterized by accumulation of dermal type mucin in the pilosebaceous follicle and sebaceous glands. It presents in two forms, a primary or idiopathic form and a secondary form associated with various benign or malignant processes. Among the malignant processes, the main association is with mycosis ...

Follicular mucinosis in a teenage girl.

Follicular mucinosis is characterized by mucin deposits within the hair follicles and sebaceous glands. It can occur as a primary idiopathic benign disorder; it can be found as an incidental phenomenom in rare cases of different dermatoses; or it can arise as a secondary symptom of a malignant disorder, most commonly mycosis fungoides. Youth and localization in a single area used to be regarded...

Follicular mucinosis associated with cutaneous leishmaniasis.

Sir, Follicular mucinosis (FM) is a non-speci¢c histological reaction pattern characterized by mucinous degeneration of the outer sheath of follicles and sebaceous glands, accompanied by a variable in£ammatory cell in¢ltrate (1). The clinical expression is extremely variable. It may occur as a primary disorder or associated with benign or malignant diseases (2 ^ 4). We describe a patient who de...

Follicular mucinosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.