Follicular mucinosis (FM)/alopecia mucinosa is not commonly seen in children. There are a limited number of case reports, and its prognosis and long-term outcome are unpredictable.
Sharad Mutalik +2 more
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Follicular mucinosis in an 11-year-old boy. [PDF]
Follicular mucinosis (FM) is a histological term which means accumulation of mucin, i.e. mucopolysaccharides or glucosaminoglycans, in the outer sheath of the hair follicle and in the sebaceous gland; this histological picture can be found, in addition ...
Ingravallo Giuseppe
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Identifying the potential origin of mucin in primary cutaneous mucinoses: A retrospective study and analysis using histopathology and multiplex fluorescence staining [PDF]
Background: Primary cutaneous mucinoses (PCM) are rare diseases characterized by dermal or follicular mucin deposits. Objectives: A retrospective study characterizing PCM to compare dermal with follicular mucin to identify its potential origin on a ...
Cheng, Phil Fang +6 more
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Primary cutaneous aggressive epidermotropic cytotoxic T-cell lymphomas: reappraisal of a provisional entity in the 2016 WHO classification of cutaneous lymphomas. [PDF]
Primary cutaneous CD8-positive aggressive epidermotropic T-cell lymphoma is a rare and poorly characterized variant of cutaneous lymphoma still considered a provisional entity in the latest 2016 World Health Organization Classification of Cutaneous ...
Duvic, Madeleine +19 more
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Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia: A Histopathological Comparison of the Frontal Hairline with Normal-Appearing Scalp [PDF]
Frontal fibrosing alopecia is characterized by the presence of a lymphocytic inflammatory infiltrate around the upper follicle and by perifollicular fibrosis, which results in the destruction of the hair follicle.
Arias Santiago, Salvador Antonio +3 more
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Secondary follicular mucinosis developing in adult patient with atopic dermatitis (AD) was observed on histology. Due to severity of disease, patient was started on oral cyclosporine 300 mg daily in 3 divided doses.
Rameshwar M Gutte
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Analysis of the human diseasome reveals phenotype modules across common, genetic, and infectious diseases [PDF]
Phenotypes are the observable characteristics of an organism arising from its response to the environment. Phenotypes associated with engineered and natural genetic variation are widely recorded using phenotype ontologies in model organisms, as are signs
Gkoutos, Georgios V +2 more
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Alopecia mucinosa responding to antileprosy treatment: Are we missing something?
Three cases with single lesion of Alopecia mucinosa (follicular mucinosis) were treated with antileprosy treatment and showed rapid and complete resolution of the lesions with no recurrence on extended follow-up.
Rajiv Joshi, Vinay Gopalani
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A Case Report of a Cutaneous Mucinous Reaction Associated with Erlotinib Therapy Used in the Treatment of Metastatic Tonsillar Sinus Squamous Cell Carcinoma [PDF]
Cutaneous mucinoses are a diverse group of diseases that are occasionally seen in the context of an adverse drug reaction. We report the case of a 59-year-old male who presented with an asymptomatic, acneiform rash on his forehead, scalp, nose, upper ...
Benjamin D Freemyer +2 more
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Prevalence of mycosis fungoides and its association with EBV and HTLV-1 in Pakistanian patients [PDF]
Mycosis fungoides (MF) is an indolent T cell lymphoma that is distinguished from other lymphomas by its initial appearance on the skin. The histologic diagnosis of MF may be difficult because there is significant overlap in the histologic features of ...
Moatter, Tariq +4 more
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