Alonso de Celada Ricardo M, Feito Rodriguez Marta, Noguera Morel Lucero, Beato Merino Maria Jose, De Lucas Laguna Raúl
Departments of DermatologyPathology, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, Spain.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2014 May-Jun;31(3):406-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01852.x. Epub 2012 Sep 25.
Follicular mucinosis can develop as a primary form or associated with other benign or malignant skin conditions. We present a case of primary follicular mucinosis in which complete clinical remission was achieved after treatment with topical imiquimod 5%. Primary follicular mucinosis (PFM), also called idiopathic alopecia mucinosa, is considered a distinct entity, the clinical course of which is usually benign, but its pathogenesis remains unclear. There is no standard treatment for PFM, and a wide variety of therapies have been described. There are no previous reports of treatment of PFM with imiquimod.
