Localized lichen myxedematosus

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Localized lichen myxedematosus

ORPHA:86795Clinical group

Also called Papular mucinosis

What it is

A group of skin diseases characterized by the development of papules, nodules and/or plaques with mucin deposits and a variable degree of fibrosis in the absence of thyroid disease. The group comprises five sub-forms: nodular lichen myxedematosus, discrete papular lichen myxedematosus, papular mucinosis of infancy, acral persistent papular mucinosis and self-healing papular mucinosis.

Key facts

Classified as
Clinical group

Recorded for the broader condition

Age of onset
Adult, InfancyLichen myxedematosus

Orphanet records these for the broader condition rather than for this specific form. They are a starting point, not a figure for this subtype — subtypes often differ, and some are defined by being rarer than the condition they sit under.

Cross-references

GARD 7321MONDO 0019446UMLS C5575846

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

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