"Mucinosis, Follicular" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A disease of the pilosebaceous unit, presenting clinically as grouped follicular papules or plaques with associated hair loss. It is caused by mucinous infiltration of tissues, and usually involving the scalp, face, and neck. It may be primary (idiopathic) or secondary to mycosis fungoides or reticulosis.
| Descriptor ID |
D000507
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.300.550.550 C17.800.329.937.122.550 C17.800.794.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Mucinosis, Follicular- Mucinosis, Follicular
- Follicular Mucinoses
- Follicular Mucinosis
- Mucinoses, Follicular
- Alopecia Mucinosa
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mucinosis, Follicular" by people in Profiles.
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Acneiform follicular mucinosis successfully treated with lesional narrowband UVB, oral dapsone, and topical retinoid therapy. Dermatol Ther. 2021 03; 34(2):e14893.
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How to Discern Folliculotropic Mycosis Fungoides From Follicular Mucinosis Using a Pediatric Case. J Cutan Med Surg. 2018 May/Jun; 22(3):336-340.
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Follicular mucinosis and mycosis-fungoides-like drug eruption due to leuprolide acetate: a case report and review. J Cutan Pathol. 2012 Nov; 39(11):1022-5.
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The spectrum of hair loss in patients with mycosis fungoides and S?zary syndrome. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011 Jan; 64(1):53-63.
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Folliculitis, follicular mucinosis, and papular mucinosis as a presentation of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. Dermatol Online J. 2009 May 15; 15(5):16.
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Mycosis fungoides with follicular mucinosis displaying aggressive tumor-stage transformation : successful treatment using radiation therapy plus oral bexarotene combination therapy. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2003; 4(6):429-33.
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Follicular mucinosis associated with scarring alopecia, oligoclonal T-cell receptor V beta expansion, and Staphylococcus aureus: when does follicular mucinosis become mycosis fungoides? J Am Acad Dermatol. 1997 Nov; 37(5 Pt 2):828-31.