Mucinosis

Mucinosis
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 L98.5
ICD-9 701.8
DiseasesDB 31366 31368
MeSH D017520

Mucinoses are a group of cutaneous diseases caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of acid mucopolysaccharides (i.e. mucin), usually hyaluronic acid.[1]:183

See also

References

  1. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 
Localized lichen myxedematosus
Other primary mucinoses
Secondary mucinoses

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