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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

follicular mucinosis alopecia mucinosa

Body Site

nose

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

pink

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This healthy 5-year-old boy developed a slowly enlarging asymptomatic plaque on his nose 2 months ago. A 2 mm punch skin biopsy showed changes characteristic of follicular mucinosis.

Description

CD4 marker demonstrates a predominance of CD4 T-cell population

Categories

lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)

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6/5/2005 17:41:04

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PubMed Medline Plus Medscape

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