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Follicular mucinosis in a 4‐year‐old boy
Author(s) -
Lockshin Benjamin N.,
Khachemoune Amor,
Cohen Carlos
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.01954.x
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , mucin , follicular phase , mucinosis , dermatology , pathology
Follicular mucinosis (FM) is defined as the presence of mucin in the follicular epithelium. This phenomenon has been described in association with a number of clinical entities, including those associated with lymphoreticular malignancies. Here we present a case of FM of unknown etiology in a 4‐year‐old boy.