Localized lichen myxedematosus is a group of skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, a disease for which there is no treatment.[2][3]
| Localized lichen myxedematosus | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Papular mucinosis[1] |
| Specialty | Dermatology  |
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edit- ^ "Localized lichen myxedematosus". Orphanet. INSERM US14. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ James WD, Berger TG, Elston DM, Neuhaus IM, Micheletti RG (2016). "Chapter 9: Mucinoses: Lichen Myxedematosus". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (12th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier. pp. 179–182. ISBN 978-0-323-31967-6.
- ^ Rapini RP, Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
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