Lichen myxedematosus
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Lichen myxedematosus is a group of cutaneous disorders considered mucinoses. Conditions included in this group are:
- Generalized lichen myxedematosus
- Localized lichen myxedematosusLocalized lichen myxedematosusLocalized lichen myxedematosus is a group of skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, a disease for which there is no treatment....
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- Discrete papular lichen myxedematosusDiscrete papular lichen myxedematosusDiscrete papular lichen myxedematosus is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides characterized by the occurrence of waxy, flesh-colored papules....
- Acral persistent papular mucinosisAcral persistent papular mucinosisAcral persistent papular mucinosis is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, characterized by bilaterally symmetrical, flesh-colored papules localized to the hands and wrists....
- Self-healing papular mucinosisSelf-healing papular mucinosisSelf-healing papular mucinosis is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, and may present in adult and juvenile forms. The juvenile variant is also called self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis....
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- Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosisSelf-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosisSelf-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, and os characterized by the sudden onset of skin lesions and polyarthritis....
- Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis
- Papular mucinosis of infancyPapular mucinosis of infancyPapular mucinosis of infancy is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, characterized by skin-colored or translucent papules....
- Atypical lichen myxedematosusAtypical lichen myxedematosusAtypical lichen myxedematosus is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides....
- Atypical tuberous myxedemaAtypical tuberous myxedemaAtypical tuberous myxedema, also known as Jadassohn–Dosseker syndrome, is thought to represent a pure nodular variant of lichen myxedematosus....
- Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus
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