Follicular Mucinosis Associated With Pregnancy

Alopecia Mucinosa: Report of a Case and Review

“…Histologically, follicular mucinosis has also been seen incidentally in nevi 45 and lentigo maligna. 46 Other rare associations reported include pregnancy 47 and Goodpasteur's syndrome. 48 In the inflammatory conditions, follicular mucinosis may represent an incidental histological finding akin to acantholysis.…”

Follicular mucinosis associated with pregnancy

“…A complete clinical response was seen after delivery. There have been reports of primary FM in some young, healthy women but only one other report of hormone‐induced or pregnancy‐induced case to our knowledge . It was believed that idiopathic FM occurs in young patients, with lesions limited to the head and neck region, which resolve spontaneously within two years .…”

“…In our case, the lesion had good responsiveness to topical steroid and completely resolved after delivery. Clinical presentation and histopathology may not be sufficiently reliable to predict the course and ultimate prognosis, thus that each patient should be individually evaluated and followed …”