Urticaria-like mucinosis follicularisL 65.20

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

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

ManifestationThis section has been translated automatically.

m>f; >40years

LocalizationThis section has been translated automatically.

Face, neck.

Clinical featuresThis section has been translated automatically.

Urticarial follicular papules and plaques with interspersed follicular papules.

HistologyThis section has been translated automatically.

Folliculitis with spongiosis and mucinous degeneration, lymphocytic.

TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.

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

Progression/forecastThis section has been translated automatically.

Cheap' spontaneous healing.

Note(s)This section has been translated automatically.

Entity of the clinical picture is doubtful.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

  1. Cinotti E et al (2013) Urticaria-like follicular mucinosis: four new cases of a controversial entity. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083
  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

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer