Julieta Langhi; Diego Martín Loriente; Sandra García; Patricia Della Giovanna

Authors

Julieta Langhi Professor Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Diego Martín Loriente Professor Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Sandra García Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Patricia Della Giovanna Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Keywords:

cutaneous mucinosis, lichen myxedematosus, acral persistent papular mucinosis

Abstract

Acral persistent papular mucinosis (APPM) is a type of localized cutaneous mucinosis that is rarely observed. It predominantly affects women and it is located exclusively on the back of the hands, wrists and forearms. It is characterized by skin-coloured papules of 2-5 mm of diameter and patients have not clinical symptoms. It is not associated with other diseases. We report a 67 years-old male patient with APPM of typical characteristics and a revision of bibliography is made.

Author Biographies

Julieta Langhi, Professor Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Medical Specialist in Dermatology

Diego Martín Loriente, Professor Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, El Palomar, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Staff Physician Specialist in Dermatology

Sandra García, Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Pathological Anatomy Section

Patricia Della Giovanna, Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Haedo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Head of the Dermatology Service

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