A solitary soft fibroma-like polypoid mucinosis: report of an unusual case.
BACKGROUND
Cutaneous mucinosis can be a primary or secondary reaction, as seen in connective tissue diseases, lupus erythematosus, metabolic diseases, paraproteinemias, and even malignant lymphomas.


OBJECTIVE
Focal cutaneous mucinosis usually arises as a result of the dysfunction of fibroblasts in a local area. It may arrive from various mechanical stimulations.


METHODS
We presented an unusual heretofore unreported case of a polypoid mucinosis.


CONCLUSIONS
The local mucin deposition in this patient was considered as a secondary change from frequent friction by clothes.
Department of Dermatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hua-Hsin
HH
Chen
Chi-Jung
CJ
Chung
Tseng-tong
TT
Kuo
Hong-Shang
HS
Hong
D005350:Fibroma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000473:pathology*; D011127:Polyps / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*