Follicular mucinosis: an important differential diagnosis of leprosy in an endemic area

Abstract Primary follicular mucinosis is a rare dermatosis characterized by the accumulation of mucin in the follicular epithelium and sebaceous glands. Clinically, it is characterized by the presence of papules or well-circumscribed and infiltrated plaques. In this paper, we report the case of a fe...

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Main Authors: Danielle Cristine Westphal, Silmara Navarro Pennini, Petra Pereira de Souza, Gustavo Ávila Maquiné, Antônio Pedro Mendes Schettini, Mônica Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2015-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962015000700147&tlng=en