Localized lichen myxedematosus

Localized lichen myxedematosus
Other names	Papular mucinosis [1]
Specialty	Dermatology

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]}

See also

• Papular mucinosis
• List of cutaneous conditions

References

1. "Localized lichen myxedematosus". Orphanet. INSERM US14. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
2. James WD, Berger TG, Elston DM, Neuhaus IM, Micheletti RG (2016). "Chapter 9: Mucinoses: Lichen Myxedematosus". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (12th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier. pp. 179–182. ISBN   978-0-323-31967-6.
3. Rapini RP, Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN   978-1-4160-2999-1.