China Journal of Leprosy and Skin Diseases ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 207-209.doi: 10.12144/zgmfskin202503207

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Nodular cutaneous lupus mucinosis: a case report

YU Yueqian1,2, CHEN Shengli1,2, ZHOU Guizhi1,2, LIU Hong1,2, ZHANG Furen1,2   

  1. 1 Hospital for Skin Diseases, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250022, China; 2 Shandong Provincial Institute of Dermatology and Venereology, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jinan 250022, China
  • Online:2025-03-15 Published:2025-03-03

Abstract: Nodular cutaneous lupus mucinosis (NCLM) is also known as papule nodular mucins disease. The clinical manifestations are papules and nodules associated with lupus erythematosus, pathology of dermal collagen fibers mucins diffuse deposits. This rare disease was first reported in 1954, and 9 cases have been reported in China. The complete clinical information, laboratory and histopathological results, diagnosis and treatment plan and prognosis of a young patient with NCLM were reported, and the characteristics of NCLM cases reported at home and abroad were reviewed.

Key words: nodular cutaneous lupus mucinosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus erythematosus skin type