Papular mucinosis: A rare skin disease characterized by small, pale, waxy bumps that occur mainly on the hands, face, neck and elbows. The bumps contain a substance called mucin which is a substance found in mucus. The condition may be localized or affected larger areas of skin and in some cases that papules may join together to form ridges. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Papular mucinosis is available below.
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Papular mucinosis is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Papular mucinosis, or a subtype of Papular mucinosis,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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