Atypical lichen myxedematosus

Atypical lichen myxedematosus (also known as "Intermediate lichen myxedematosus") is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides.^[1]^:186

References

↑ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

Mucinosis/Lichen myxedematosus (L98.5, 701.8)

Localized lichen myxedematosus	Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus Acral persistent papular mucinosis Self-healing papular mucinosis/Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis Papular mucinosis of infancy Atypical lichen myxedematosus Atypical tuberous myxedema Nodular lichen myxedematosus

Other primary mucinoses	Cutaneous focal mucinosis Cutaneous lupus mucinosis Eccrine mucinosis Alopecia mucinosa Perifollicular mucinosis Stiff skin syndrome Generalized lichen myxedematosus

Secondary mucinoses	Basal-cell carcinoma Granuloma annulare

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Atypical lichen myxedematosus

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