title: Plaque-like cutaneous mucinosis:  case report and literature review.
abstract: Midline mucinosis was observed in a 14-year-old man, which was confined to the midline of the back and appeared as asymptomatic, nonindurated, hyperpigmented plaques. Skin biopsies showed prominent interstitial mucinosis with perivascular lymphocytic infiltration. A literature review of plaque-like mucinosis revealed 14 previous cases with this distinct presentation that may overlap with reticular erythematous mucinosis and connective tissue disease. Midline mucinosis has been previously reported in prepubertal children but is rare.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Cooper C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wriston
authors.forename: Adam I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: Rubin
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kossard
authors.forename: Dedee F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Murrell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001415:Back; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D055815:Young Adult