Follicular Mucinosis, Alopecia Mucinosa - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

follicular mucinosis alopecia mucinosa

Body Site

back

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered discrete

Color

pink red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

central (centrifugal - trunk predominant) asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 12-year-old boy developed asymptomatic pink plaques and patches on his back and scalp. The scalp lesions were associated with hair loss. Skin biopsy showed the typical changes of alopecia mucinosa. A full medical examination was otherwise normal, and abdominal and chest computerized tomogram, complete blood count, and metabolic blood panel were also normal.

Description

scattered round pink minimally scaly 2-5 cm patches and plaques with follicular accentuation and slight peripheral hyperpigmentation

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3/29/2008 15:13:28

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