Localized lichen myxedematosus

Localized lichen myxedematosus
Localized lichen myxedematosus
Other names	Papular mucinosis
Specialty	Dermatology

Other namesPapular mucinosis^[1]

SpecialtyDermatology

Localized lichen myxedematosus is a group of skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, a disease for which there is no treatment.^[2]^[3]

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Classification	D ICD-10: L98.5
External resources	Orphanet: 86795

v t e Mucinosis/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 Nodular lichen myxedematosus
Other primary mucinoses	Cutaneous focal mucinosis Cutaneous lupus mucinosis Eccrine mucinosis Alopecia mucinosa Perifollicular mucinosis Stiff skin syndrome Generalized lichen myxedematosus Reticular erythematous mucinosis
Secondary mucinoses	Basal-cell carcinoma Granuloma annulare

Localized lichen myxedematosus

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