Acral persistent papular mucinosis: is it an under-diagnosed disease?

Alvarez-Garrido, H.; Najera, L.; Garrido-Ríos, A.A.; Córdoba-Guijarro, S.; Huerta-Brogeras, M.ía.; Aguado-Lobo, M.; Borbujo, J.; Alvarez-Garrido, H; Najera, L; Garrido-Ríos, A.A; Córdoba-Guijarro, S; Huerta-Brogeras, M.ía; Aguado-Lobo, M; Borbujo, J

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Acral persistent papular mucinosis: is it an under-diagnosed disease?

Alvarez-Garrido, H.; Najera, L.; Garrido-Ríos, A.A.; Córdoba-Guijarro, S.; Huerta-Brogeras, M.ía.; Aguado-Lobo, M.; Borbujo, J.

Dermatology Online Journal 20(3)

2014

ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108

PMID: 24656271

Document Number: 674297

Acral persistent papular mucinosis is a subtype of localized lichen myxedematosus. It presents as acrally located papules with a benign, but persistent course. It is a scarcely reported disease. We present a female with both the clinical and histopathological described criteria.