Alopecia mucinosa

Alopecia mucinosa
Other namesFollicular mucinosis
SpecialtyDermatology Edit this on Wikidata

Alopecia mucinosa, also known as Follicular mucinosis, Mucinosis follicularis, Pinkus' follicular mucinosis, and Pinkus' follicular mucinosis–benign primary form, is a skin disorder that generally presents, but not exclusively, as erythematous plaques or flat patches without hair primarily on the scalp, neck and face.[1]: 649 [2]: 188  This can also be present on the body as a follicular mucinosis and may represent a systemic disease.[3][4]

Alopecia mucinosa is divided into three different variants, primary acute, primary chronic, and secondary alopecia mucinosa.[5]

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