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Spontaneous resolution of facial papular mucinosis in a transplant patient
Author(s) -
Braue Anna,
Dolianitis Con,
Varigos George
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2008.00462.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , papule , isotretinoin , pathology , acne , lesion
SUMMARY A 37‐year‐old male developed facial papules 6 months post renal–pancreatic transplant. Histological findings were consistent with localized papular mucinosis; electrophoresis showed no paraprotein. A trial of erbium and aura lasers, at ablative doses, produced no improvement. Independent treatments with oral doxycycline, itraconazole, acitretin, and isotretinoin also had no effect. The facial papules improved spontaneously, 2 years after first presentation and 8 months after treatment ceased. The patient remains clear of lesions.