title: Cutaneous focal mucinosis: a case report.
abstract: Cutaneous or dermal mucinoses are a heterogeneous group of connective tissue disorders in which there is an accumulation of mucin in the skin or within the hair follicle. They have a number of different morphologic presentations and can often be confused with other diseases. We report a 12-year-old Chinese girl with a 1-year history of a well-defined, hypopigmented plaque on her chin, consistent with cutaneous focal mucinosis, a rare condition in children.
authors.affiliation: National Skin Centre, Singapore.
authors.forename: M Lourdes Anna
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Nebrida
authors.forename: Yong-Kwang
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Tay
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy