[Alopecia mucinosa].
Epithelial mucinosis (follicular mucinosis) is a reactive histological pattern characterized by the accumulation of mucin in the infundibular, follicular, and sebaceous epithelium, that may occur in multiple skin conditions and cannot be considered a specific disease. Alopecia mucinosa is a clinicopathological entity with distinctive skin lesions, mucin deposits in the hair follicles and periadnexal lymphoid infiltrates. Three types of mucinous alopecia have been described: idiopathic, persistent or benign chronic, and associated to lymphoma. For some authors, these types of mucinous alopecia are not independent diseases, but rather represent variants of mycosis fungoides with epithelial mucinosis.
Cervigón-González
Iván
I
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Virgen Salud, Toledo, España. icervigon@sescam.jccm.es
Manzanares
Francisco Javier
FJ
Bahillo
Constanza
C
López-Barrantes
Oliva
O
García-Almagro
Domingo
D
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D000507:Mucinosis, Follicular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D009824:Ointments; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D009824:Ointments