Localized Follicular Mucinosis in a Child Treated Successfully with Pimecrolimus and Targeted Phototherapy
Follicular mucinosis (FM)/alopecia mucinosa is not commonly seen in children. There are a limited number of case reports, and its prognosis and long-term outcome are unpredictable. We describe a case of FM in a 3-year-old child, which was confirmed on histopathology. The lesion resolved with topical...
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2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Follicular mucinosis (FM)/alopecia mucinosa is not commonly seen in children. There are a limited number of case reports, and its prognosis and long-term outcome are unpredictable. We describe a case of FM in a 3-year-old child, which was confirmed on histopathology. The lesion resolved with topical pimecrolimus cream and targeted phototherapy with an excimer lamp and has not recurred. |
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| Item Description: | 1662-6567 10.1159/000523915 |