Congenital cutaneous mucinosis with spontaneous regression: an atypical cutaneous mucinosis of infancy?
The nomenclature and classification of cutaneous mucinosis is quite complex. An updated classification of idiopathic cutaneous mucinosis (lichen myxoedematosus), included three clinicopathological subsets: a generalized papular and sclerodermoid form, a localized papular form, and an atypical or intermediate form. Cutaneous mucinosis occurring in infancy is very rare. We report a 7-month-old boy with a history of multiple opalescent papules over his fingers and toes since birth. The lesions spontaneously regressed and became indiscernible after 5 years of clinical follow-up. The condition was similar to cutaneous mucinosis of infancy but was also unique because of its spontaneous regression and acral location.
Chen
C-W
CW
Show Chwan Memorial Hospital, Taiwan, China.
Tsai
T-F
TF
Chang
S-P
SP
Chen
Y-F
YF
Hung
C-M
CM
D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D014034:Toes / Q000473:pathology