Linear atrophoderma of Moulin: a disease related to immunity or a kind of connective tissue disease?
We describe a 28-year-old man with linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM), whose serum immunological markers were abnormal (including antinuclear antibody, ribonucleoprotein, immunoglobulin M and anti-SM antibody). In addition, however, a histological analysis identified unexpected connective tissue disease changes in this patient. We speculate that the pathogenesis of LAM is associated with immunity or that LAM itself is a kind of connective tissue disease.
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wei
W
Yan
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Sheng
S
Wang
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Hong-Jie
HJ
Liu
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Lin
L
Wang
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Wei
W
Li
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Yu-Ping
YP
Ran
Department of Dermatovenereology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
Min
M
Zhang
D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D001284:Atrophy / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D055517:snRNP Core Proteins / Q000276:immunology
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; D055517:snRNP Core Proteins
connective tissue disease; immunity; linear atrophoderma of Moulin