Localized lichen myxoedematosus (papular mucinosis) associated with morbid obesity: Report of two cases

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 165-168

  Sáez Rodríguez, Miguel ^a,b   Garcia Bustinduy M ^a   Lopez Alba A ^a   Noda Cabrera, A ^a   Guimera Martin Neda F ^a   Dorta Alom, S ^a   Escoda Garcia M ^a   Fagundo Gonzalez E ^a   Sanchez Gonzalez R ^a   Martin Herrera A ^a   Garcia Montelongo R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Diet; Lichen myxoedematosus; Morbid obesity; Papular mucinosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LOW CALORY DIET; MORBID OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SCLEROMYXEDEMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN EXAMINATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUCINOSES; OBESITY, MORBID; SKIN DISEASES, PAPULOSQUAMOUS;

EID: 0037238015     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05117.x     Document Type: Article

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