Localized lichen myxedematosus

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]

Localized lichen myxedematosus
Other namesPapular mucinosis[1]
SpecialtyDermatology Edit this on Wikidata

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  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.
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