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Linear atrophoderma of Moulin: a disease related to immunity or a kind of connective tissue disease?

We describe a 28‐year‐old man with linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM), whose serum immunological markers were abnormal (including antinuclear antibody, ribonucleoprotein, immunoglobulin M and anti‐SM antibody). In addition, however, a… Click to show full abstract

We describe a 28‐year‐old man with linear atrophoderma of Moulin (LAM), whose serum immunological markers were abnormal (including antinuclear antibody, ribonucleoprotein, immunoglobulin M and anti‐SM antibody). In addition, however, a histological analysis identified unexpected connective tissue disease changes in this patient. We speculate that the pathogenesis of LAM is associated with immunity or that LAM itself is a kind of connective tissue disease.

Keywords: atrophoderma moulin; connective tissue; disease; linear atrophoderma; tissue disease

Journal Title: Australasian Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2017

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