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    Glossary Alopecia Mucinosa

    rare skin condition causing hair loss and mucin buildup in follicles

    Alopecia Mucinosa, also known as Follicular Mucinosis, is a rare skin condition characterized by the accumulation of mucin—a jelly-like substance—in hair follicles and sebaceous glands. This leads to hair loss and the formation of erythematous (red) plaques or papules, often on the scalp, face, and neck. The condition can be associated with both benign and malignant disorders, making accurate diagnosis and management crucial.

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    1. Alopecia Mucinosa A M A Archives of Dermatology · 1957 · 186 citations
    2. Alopecia Mucinosa of the Face Associated With Mycosis Fungoides Archives of dermatology · 1978 · 28 citations
    3. Alopecia Mucinosa: Report of a Case and Review Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2003 · 21 citations
    4. Follicular Mucinosis (Alopecia Mucinosa) Archives of Dermatology · 1964 · 20 citations
    5. Alopecia Mucinosa A M A Archives of Dermatology · 1959 · 20 citations
    6. Alopecia Mucinosa: Report of a Case and Review Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery · 2003 · 10 citations
    7. Prominent follicular mucinosis with diffuse scalp alopecia resembling alopecia areata Journal of Cutaneous Pathology · 2013 · 3 citations
    8. Granuloma Annulare Mimicking Alopecia Mucinosa in a Child: An Atypical Presentation Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology · 2025
    9. Lipedematous alopecia with mucinosis: report of the first case in Taiwan Dermatologica Sinica · 2011 · 2 citations
    10. Mucinous Lupus Alopecia with Papulonodular Mucinosis as a Sole Cutaneous Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus International Journal of Trichology · 2023
    11. Primary cicatricial alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2016 · 65 citations
    12. Diagnosis and Management of Primary Cicatricial Alopecia: Part I 2008 · 42 citations
    13. Alopecia in Association with Malignancy: A Review American Journal of Clinical Dermatology · 2018 · 26 citations
    14. Alopecia. International Journal of Dermatology · 1980 · 22 citations
    15. Primary Cicatricial Alopecias Dermatologic Clinics · 2012 · 18 citations
    16. Follicular mucinosis in association with Sezary syndrome Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 1987 · 17 citations
    17. Primary cicatricial alopecias Expert Review of Dermatology · 2010 · 1 citations
    18. The cat with alopecia Elsevier eBooks · 2006 · 1 citations
    19. Follicular Mucinosis in a Young Male: A Case Report and Literature Review Cureus · 2025
    20. Cicatricial Alopecias InTech eBooks · 2017
    21. Conventional histopathology and new technologies in cutaneous mucinoses: Old diagnostic criteria and new therapeutic perspectives 2023
    22. Rapidly progressing mycosis fungoides presenting as follicular mucinosis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2000 · 76 citations
    23. Localized syringolymphoid hyperplasia with alopecia and anhidrosis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2001 · 32 citations
    24. Acneiform follicular mucinosis Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2004 · 19 citations
    25. Cutaneous Mucinosis in a Patient With Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Associated With L-Tryptophan Ingestion Archives of Dermatology · 1990 · 11 citations
    26. Alopecia universalis in a dog with testicular neoplasia Veterinary dermatology · 2016 · 1 citations
    27. C003 Histopathology of the alopecias Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 1997
    28. Lupus panniculitis clinically simulating alopecia areata Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2002 · 28 citations
    29. Combination of tacalcitol ointment and photodynamic therapy for the treatment of follicular mucinosis of the scalp Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy · 2019 · 5 citations
    30. Unilateral keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei mimicking follicular mucinosis Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 3 citations