Lichen myxedematosus

Lichen myxedematosus
ICD-10	L98.5 (ILDS L98.530)
DiseasesDB	31368

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Lichen myxedematosus is a group of cutaneous disorders considered mucinoses. Conditions included in this group are:

• Generalized lichen myxedematosus
• Localized lichen myxedematosus

• Discrete papular lichen myxedematosus
• Acral persistent papular mucinosis
• Self-healing papular mucinosis

• Self-healing juvenile cutaneous mucinosis

• Papular mucinosis of infancy
• Atypical lichen myxedematosus
• Atypical tuberous myxedema

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Trunk

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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.
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  Lichen Myxedematosus. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.

See also

• List of cutaneous conditions

References