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Acral persistent papular mucinosis
S L Flowers1, P H Cooper, H B Landes
1Department of Dermatology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|August 1, 1989
Abstract:
Acral persistent papular mucinosis has recently been proposed as a distinct form of cutaneous mucinosis. We describe a patient and review the literature. We conclude that acral persistent papular mucinosis is a distinct clinical entity, clearly separable from most other forms of cutaneous mucinosis except for one variant of lichen myxedematosus, from which it is less easily distinguished.
Insights
Acral persistent papular mucinosis is a distinct skin condition. It can be differentiated from other cutaneous mucinoses, though distinguishing it from a specific lichen myxedematosus variant is challenging.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Cutaneous mucinoses encompass a group of conditions characterized by mucin deposition in the skin.
- Acral persistent papular mucinosis (APPM) has been recently proposed as a distinct entity within this group.