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Papular mucinosis of infancy

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Papular mucinosis of infancy
Other namesCutaneous mucinosis of infancy
SpecialtyDermatology

Papular mucinosis of infancy is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides, characterized by skin-colored or translucent papules.[1][2]

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  1. ^ James WD, Berger TG, Elston DM, Neuhaus IM, Micheletti RG (2016). "Chapter 9: Mucinoses: Lichen Myxedematosus". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (12th ed.). Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier. pp. 179–182. ISBN 978-0-323-31967-6.
  2. ^ Rapini RP, Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.