Urticaria-like mucinosis follicularis L 65.20

Apparently very rare clinical picture which belongs to the group of idiopathic follicular mucinoses (see below mucinosis follicularis).

m>f; >40years

Face, neck.

Urticarial follicular papules and plaques with interspersed follicular papules.

Folliculitis with spongiosis and mucinous degeneration, lymphocytic.

Antimalarial drugs have been described (in individual cases) as successful

Cheap' spontaneous healing.

Entity of the clinical picture is doubtful.

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2. Crovato F et al (1985) Urticaria-like follicular mucinosis. Dermatologica 170:133-135
3. Harthi FA et al (2003) Urticaria-like follicular mucinosis responding to dapsone. Acta Derm Venereol 83:389-390
4. Tupker RA et al (1997) Urticaria-like follicular mucinosis in a young female patient. Acta Derm Venereol 77:323-324