Resolution of papular mucinosis in a person with HIV infection.

Localized papular mucinosis with IgA nephropathy: a case report.

BACKGROUND Papular mucinosis is an idiopathic cutaneous mucinosis. It includes 3 clinicopathologic subsets according to the recent Rongioletti classification: a generalized papular form, a localized form, and atypical forms. The localized form is subdivided into 5 subtypes. The atypical form does not meet the criteria for either the generalized papular form or the localized forms and includes l...

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...

[Papular mucinosis associated with hypothyroidism].

Papular mucinosis or lichen myxedematosus is an idiopathic disorder characterized by papules, nodules or plaques caused by mucin deposition in the dermis, in the absence of thyroid disease. The present report describes an atypical case with exuberant lesions in the form of plaques, associated with subclinical hypothyroidism. In cutaneous mucinosis, there is an abnormal quantity of mucin in the ...

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...

Acral persistent papular mucinosis and lichen myxedematosus.