Cutaneous myxoid cyst on the sclerotic finger in a patient with diffuse systemic sclerosis

Skin tumors occurring on the scleroderma fingers are rarely seen. Swollen fingers are hallmarks of systemic sclerosis, and mucin deposition in the lesional skin is a constant feature in systemic sclerosis. Here we describe a case of cutaneous myxoid cyst on the flexor aspect of the sclerotic fingers...

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Published inNasza dermatologia online Vol. 4; no. 4; pp. 506 - 507
Main Authors Nakamura-Wakatsuki, Taeko, Yamamoto, Toshiyuki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Our Dermatology Online 11.10.2013
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mucin
myxoid cyst
systemic sclerosis
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Summary:Skin tumors occurring on the scleroderma fingers are rarely seen. Swollen fingers are hallmarks of systemic sclerosis, and mucin deposition in the lesional skin is a constant feature in systemic sclerosis. Here we describe a case of cutaneous myxoid cyst on the flexor aspect of the sclerotic fingers in a patient with severe diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis. Cutaneous myxoid cyst is a relatively common benign tumor; however, cases of cutaneous myxoid cysts developing on the scleroderma fingers have not been reported to date. Mucin deposition in the sclerotic skin may be a predisposing factor in the induction of myxoid cyst on the scleroderma finger in our patient.
ISSN:2081-9390
2081-9390
DOI:10.7241/ourd.20134.130