Self-healing papular mucinosis in an adult

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2004 Jan;50(1):121-3. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(03)00790-4.

Abstract

Papular mucinosis is a rare, idiopathic cutaneous mucinosis that is typically chronic and progressively severe. We present a case of a 59-year-old woman with a 6-month history of a dramatic papular eruption on her face and neck, with no associated internal organ involvement. A biopsy specimen demonstrated increased dermal mucin with associated plump fibroblasts, consistent with a diagnosis of papular mucinosis. Multiple therapeutic interventions were unsuccessful, and after 2 years the lesions resolved spontaneously without treatment. During the following 3 years, the patient has had no recurrence of disease.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Mucinosis, Follicular* / pathology
  • Remission, Spontaneous