Lichen myxedematosus explained

Lichen myxedematosus is a group of cutaneous disorders considered mucinoses.^{[1] [2]} Conditions included in this group are:

• Generalized lichen myxedematosus

• Localized lichen myxedematosus

• Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus

• Acral persistent papular mucinosis

• Self-healing papular mucinosis

• Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis

• Papular mucinosis of infancy

• Atypical lichen myxedematosus

• Atypical tuberous myxedema

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

Notes and References

1. Book: Rapini RP, Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . 2nd . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .
2. Book: James WD, Berger TG, Elston DM, Neuhaus IM, Micheletti RG . Chapter 9: Mucinoses: Lichen Myxedematosus . 179–182 . Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology . Philadelphia . Saunders Elsevier . 2016 . 978-0-323-31967-6 . 12th .