Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ?
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...
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-030b5d200cb84f8280daf689ae4cd3302022-12-21T19:34:27ZengThe Pan African Medical JournalThe Pan African Medical Journal1937-86881937-86882014-10-011918010.11604/pamj.2014.19.180.53895389Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ?Iman Hadj0Salim Gallouj1Mariame Meziane2Fatima Zahra Mernissi3 Department of Dermatology, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco Department of Dermatology, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco Department of Dermatology, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco Department of Dermatology, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco 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. https://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/19/180/pdf/180.pdf mucinosis-discretepapular lichenmyxedematosus |
| spellingShingle | Iman Hadj Salim Gallouj Mariame Meziane Fatima Zahra Mernissi Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ? The Pan African Medical Journal mucinosis-discrete papular lichen myxedematosus |
| title | Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ? |
| title_full | Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ? |
| title_fullStr | Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ? |
| title_short | Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus: a rare entity or an under- diagnosed disease ? |
| title_sort | discrete papular lichen myxedematosus a rare entity or an under diagnosed disease |
| topic | mucinosis-discrete papular lichen myxedematosus |
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