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Apr 15, 2016Keywords:
Mucinosis-discrete papular lichen myxedematosus
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Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease?
Abstract
Primary cutaneous mucinoses are characterized by abnormal mucin deposits in the skin. Discrete papular lichenmyxedematosus (DPLM) is an unusual subtype which is characterized by the presence of multiples smooth, waxy, or flesh-colored papules, 2 to 5 mm in size affecting the trunk and limbs and most commonly proximal sites. We report a 42-year-old man with both the clinical and histopathological described criteria
Key words: Mucinosis-discrete, papular lichen, myxedematosus
