Self-healing papular mucinosis explained

Specialty:dermatology

Self-healing papular mucinosis is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, and may present in adult and juvenile forms.[1] The juvenile variant is also called self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. 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 .
  2. Book: Rapini RP, Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL . Dermatology: 2-Volume Set . 2nd . Mosby . St. Louis . 2007 . 978-1-4160-2999-1 .

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