2008, Number 3
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Rev Cent Dermatol Pascua 2008; 17 (3)
Follicular mucinosis of acneiform type. Theme review and case report
Cortés CB, Ramos GA, Morales SMA
Language: Spanish
References: 16
Page: 96-99
PDF size: 157.36 Kb.
ABSTRACT
We report the case of a 12-year old girl who was diagnosed with acneiform follicular mucinosis and we also provide a brief review of this entity, which main differential diagnosis is acne. At the end we discuss the available treatments and prognosis.
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