Reticular erythematous mucinosis

	Reticular erythematous mucinosis;
ICD-10	L98.5 (ILDS L98.540)

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Kiran Singh, M.D. [2]

Overview

Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) — also known as Midline mucinosis,^[1] Plaque-like cutaneous mucinosis,^[2] and REM syndrome^[2] — is a skin condition caused by fibroblasts producing abnormally large amounts of mucopolysaccharides. It is a disease that tends to affect women in the third and fourth decades of life.^[2]^:187

Diagnosis

Physical Examination

Skin

Trunk

Reticular erythematous mucinosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Reticular erythematous mucinosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Reticular erythematous mucinosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]
Reticular erythematous mucinosis. Adapted from Dermatology Atlas.^[3]

References

↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Dermatology Atlas".

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[Bolognia-1] Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.

[Andrews-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

[Dermatology_Atlas-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 "Dermatology Atlas".

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