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Published on: February 9, 2011
Beyond Classification: A Unique Case of Self-Resolving Cutaneous Mucinosis Associated With Streptococcal Infection in
Ari Safir1,2, Moran Furman1,2, Andrea Gat3
1Division of Dermatology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Abstract:
A 3-year-old boy presented with an unusual combination of indurated skin, sclerotic plaques with lichenification, and yellowish papules. Histopathology revealed diffuse dermal mucin deposits, and laboratory tests showed a positive throat culture for Group A streptococcus and elevated serum anti-streptolysin titers. An 10-day course of oral amoxicillin was associated with near-complete resolution of all dermatological findings within 4 months. This case represents a unique presentation of a self-resolving cutaneous mucinosis, likely associated with a streptococcal infection.
