Author/Editor		Rupnik, Helena; Podrumac, Božana; Žgavec, Borut; Lunder, Tomaž
Title		Follicular mucinosis in a teenage girl
Type		članek
Source		In: Proceedings of the 5th F. Kogoj memorial symposium; 2005 Jun 10-11; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Klinični center, Dermatovenerološka klinika,
Publication year		2005
Volume		str. 93-5
Language		eng
Abstract		Follicular mucinosis is characterized by mucin deposition within hair follicles and sebaceous glands. It can occur as a primary, idiopathic, benign disorder, it can be found as an incidental phenomenon in rare cases of different dermatoses or it arises secondarily to a malignant disorder (most commonly mycosis fungoides). Young age and single localisation used to be regarded as suggestive of the benign nature of follicular mucinosis. However, recent reports demonstrate that no clear-cut criteria allow the differentiation of idiopathic from lymphoma-associated follicular mucinosis. We report on a 16-year old girl who presented with a 2 year history of a single, slightly pruritic, erythematous patch on the left side of the neck. Different local treatments (local corticosteroids, antibiotics, antifungal ointments and moisturizers) were ineffective. Overall, she was healthy. Histopathological examination of the lesion showed a typical histological picture of follicular mucinosis.
Descriptors		MUCINOSIS, FOLLICULAR MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES ADOLESCENCE