A Case of Lichen Myxedematosus.
- Author:
Kun Bock LEE
;
Baik Kee CHO
;
Won HOUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lichen myxedmatosus;
Melphalan Scleomyxcclem
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Bone Marrow;
Collagen;
Coloring Agents;
Depression;
Dermis;
Female;
Fibroblasts;
Hand;
Humans;
Knee Joint;
Lichens*;
Melphalan;
Middle Aged;
Scleromyxedema*;
Skin;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1988;26(5):697-701
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The patient was a 50 year old woman complaining of generalized multiple pruritic erythematous waxy papules on the face, chest, abdomen, both dorsum of hands and both knee joints areas. There was marked accentuation i>f the skin folds, and the thickened skin was freely movable. Histopathologic findings showed extensive proliferation of fibroblasts throughout the dermis associated with irregularly arranged bundles of collagen, In many areas, the colagen bundles were split up into individual fibers by much, which was confirmed by special stains. She showed clinical response to melphalan therapy, which had to be discontinued because of severe bone marrow depression after 7 weeks.