Alopecia mucinosa in Adult
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Synopsis
The 3 clinical variants of the disease consist of the following: a primary acute disorder of young people, usually involving the face and scalp; a primary chronic disorder of older people, which can be generalized in distribution; and a secondary disorder associated with benign inflammatory conditions or malignant disease (lymphoma), also usually seen in older people. In this latter category, folliculotropic mycosis fungoides is frequently associated. Other reported associations include underlying hematologic malignancy, hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, infections, and eosinophilic folliculitis. Drug-induced cases due to captopril, oxcarbazepine, and imatinib have been reported.
Codes
ICD10CM:L65.2 – Alopecia mucinosa
SNOMEDCT:
27382006 – Alopecia mucinosa
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Differential Diagnosis & Pitfalls
- Alopecia areata
- Contact dermatitis
- Tumid lupus erythematosus
- Tick bite
- Sarcoidosis
- Cutaneous metastases to the scalp
- Acne vulgaris
- Folliculitis
- Fox-Fordyce disease
- Lipedema of the scalp
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Drug Reaction Data
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Last Reviewed:07/08/2020
Last Updated:07/20/2020
Last Updated:07/20/2020
Alopecia mucinosa in Adult
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