title: Linear morphea with secondary mucinosis.
abstract: Secondary mucin deposition in the skin is a common feature of lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis. In scleroderma, it occurs uncommonly or in small amount. We describe a 7-year-old boy with progressive, linear, bound-down plaques involving the thighs, lower abdomen and back with no systemic involvement. Histopathology showed features of scleroderma with abundant mucin deposition in the reticular dermis. This report highlights excessive mucin deposition in lesions of morphea.
authors: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. sujaykhandpur@yahoo.co.in
authors: Sujay
authors: S
authors: Khandpur
authors: Saurabh
authors: S
authors: Singh
authors: Vinod K
authors: VK
authors: Sharma
authors: Ruchika
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: Manoj K
authors: MK
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012594:Scleroderma, Localized / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D001623:Betamethasone