Ahmad Nofal, Hala Amer, Rania Alakad, Eman Nofal, Fatma El Desouky, Ayman Yosef, Waleed Albalat, Khaled Gharib, Inass Mostafa, Sahar Fathy, Monira Waked, Eman Ragheb, Hanan Gammaz
BACKGROUND: Lichen myxedematosus (LM) is a rare, chronic idiopathic disorder characterized clinically by waxy, closely set papules and histopathologically by diffuse dermal mucin deposition and fibroblast proliferation. The most recent classification of LM was proposed in 2001; however, it seems to be complex, confusing, and imprecise. Herein, we present seven cases of LM to evaluate the validity of the current classification, to propose new diagnostic criteria and classification, and to suggest a clinically relevant severity grading system for this rare disorder...
March 2017: International Journal of Dermatology