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Considering the populations size of Southern Sardinia, is plausible that 1.5/100,000 Sardinian will be affected by allopurinol related ADR per year. Advanced age, and inappropriate allopurinol prescription were the main conditions affecting morbidity and mortality.

Cutaneous mucinoses are a group of conditions characterized by increased amounts of acid mucin in the dermis. They can be generalized or localized and occur isolated or in the setting of systemic diseases. Obesity-associated lymphedematous mucinosis is a distinct variant of mucinosis occurring in obese patients without any thyroid dysfunction. So far, only few cases of this rare condition have been reported in the English literature. Here, we describe two new cases and discuss some histological differences with the pretibial myxedema.

Excessive demand of multiple cosmetic injections may increase the frequency of skin granulomatous reactions and can be included in the spectrum of similar addictive dysmorphophobic behaviours. Histopathology is the best mean to achieve the diagnosis.

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