Cutaneous Focal Mucinosis Causing Follicular Induction of the Epidermis

Cutaneous Focal Mucinosis Causing Follicular Induction of the Epidermis

Cutaneous focal mucinosis has been rarely reported in association with follicular induction of the epidermis. We present 2 cases of focal mucinosis with follicular induction and describe the histopathologic findings to create awareness of this association and to prevent confusion with other diagnose...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of dermatopathology 2009-07, Vol.31 (5), p.462-464
Hauptverfasser: TATSAS, Armanda D, O'LEARY, Mandy Flannery, WRIGHT, John E, ROBBINS, Jason B
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Sprache:eng
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Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Carbohydrates (enzymatic deficiencies). Glycogenosis
Dermatology
Diagnosis, Differential
Errors of metabolism
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Metabolic diseases
Middle Aged
Mucinosis, Follicular - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:Cutaneous focal mucinosis has been rarely reported in association with follicular induction of the epidermis. We present 2 cases of focal mucinosis with follicular induction and describe the histopathologic findings to create awareness of this association and to prevent confusion with other diagnoses such as dermatofibroma with follicular induction or superficial basal cell carcinoma.
ISSN:0193-1091
1533-0311
DOI:10.1097/DAD.0b013e31818709e3