[Infantile and progressive papular mucinosis]. 1985

F J Carapeto, and L Chárlez, and J Marrón, and M P Grasa, and S E Marrón

We comment the histologic and clinical features of a process studied in a 2-year old patient with neither clinical nor laboratory evidence of any other disease, being characterized by the existence of multiple papules, grouped but not confluent, asymptomatic, skin-coloured or slightly erythematous and located on the lumbar area. The outset of the lesions occurred at birth and their number has increased all through the first two years of file. The histologic image is consistent with mucin focus in the middle dermis, relatively well limited but without a perilesional capsule, associated to a fibroblast proliferation. The case is considered to be a reactive modification of fibroblasts with an alteration of their secretory capacity, which causes an increase of mucin with a decrease in the connective fibrillar components. The differences of this process with other primary or secondary cutaneous mucinosis especially with focal mucinosis are discussed. The non-specificity of the clinical features, makes it necessary to carry out the microscopic examination to get the correct diagnosis, being the surgical excision of the lesion the treatment of choice.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D009077 Mucins High molecular weight mucoproteins that protect the surface of EPITHELIAL CELLS by providing a barrier to particulate matter and microorganisms. Membrane-anchored mucins may have additional roles concerned with protein interactions at the cell surface. Mucin
D009508 Nevus, Pigmented A nevus containing melanin. The term is usually restricted to nevocytic nevi (round or oval collections of melanin-containing nevus cells occurring at the dermoepidermal junction of the skin or in the dermis proper) or moles, but may be applied to other pigmented nevi. Nevus, Melanocytic,Nevi, Melanocytic,Nevi, Pigmented,Pigmented Moles,Melanocytic Nevi,Melanocytic Nevus,Pigmented Nevi,Pigmented Nevus
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004890 Erythema Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries. This condition may result from a variety of disease processes. Erythemas
D005347 Fibroblasts Connective tissue cells which secrete an extracellular matrix rich in collagen and other macromolecules. Fibroblast
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012867 Skin The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D012871 Skin Diseases Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS. Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease

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