Lichen myxedematosus
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| L98.5 | Mucinosis of the skin |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
Lichen myxoedematosus , from ancient Greek λειχήν leichén 'lichen', μύξα myxa, Latin mucus 'mucus' and ὁοίδημα oedema 'swelling', is a group of very rare skin diseases with lichen-like papules and extensive thickening and hardening of the skin ( pachydermia ).
classification
The following classification is common:
- Generalized form
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Localized form
- Classical lichen myxedematosus
- Acral persistent papular mucinosis
- Self-healing cutaneous mucinosis , juvenile and adult forms
- Mucinosis cutaneous infantile form
- Nodular type
- Transitional forms , mixed or atypical forms
