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Follicular mucinosis with novel dermoscopic finding: the toothpaste sign.

Blake Phillip MumfordAndrew RyanAlvin H ChongAnita Lasocki
Published in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2022)
We describe a case of follicular mucinosis presenting with patchy alopecia affecting the eyebrows. On dermoscopy, white gelatinous material (presumed to be mucin) was visible along the hair shafts of the eyebrow lesions. We propose to call this novel dermoscopic finding the 'toothpaste sign'.
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  • case report