Lichen myxedematosus with systemic involvement: clinical and autopsy findings
| Autor: | P. Barachini, Alessandro Avvenente, Barbara Loggini, Raffaele Pingitore, Giuseppina Giuliano |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
| Předmět: |
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty Mucinoses business.industry Skin Diseases Papulosquamous Ascites Autopsy Dermatology medicine.disease stomatognathic diseases Lichen myxedematosus medicine.anatomical_structure Dermis Medicine Humans Female business Digestive System Papular mucinosis Rare disease Aged |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. 45(4) |
| ISSN: | 0190-9622 |
| Popis: | Lichen myxedematosus is a rare disease that is characterized by the formation of lichenoid papules and plaques. Histologic examination shows deposition of mucinous material in the dermis. We report the case of a patient with cutaneous and systemic involvement and examine the clinical and postmortem data. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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