Linear morphea with secondary mucinosis.
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.
Khandpur
Sujay
S
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. sujaykhandpur@yahoo.co.in
Singh
Saurabh
S
Sharma
Vinod K
VK
Gupta
Ruchika
R
Singh
Manoj K
MK
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
D001623:Betamethasone