Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis (REM): Case Report and Review of Literature

Oral Focal Mucinosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

Introduction: Oral focal mucinosis (OFM) is the soft tissue counterpart of cutaneous fo-cal mucinosis (CFM) and is often misdiagnosed as an oral myxoma. OFM occurs during the fourth and fifth decades of life, predominantly in women (two females per male). Case Report: A 22-year-old lactating female presented with a growing painless, sessile tumor with pale pink color and a lobulated surface wi...

Treatment of reticular erythematous mucinosis with UV-A1 radiation.

R ETICULAR ERYTHEMATOUS MUCINOSIS (REM) is a rare chronic dermatosis that is typically characterized by reticular macular erythema or erythematous papules and plaques on the central area of the chest and back of middle-aged women. The pathogenesis and etiology of REM remain undefined at present. Several factors have been associated with the induction of the syndrome, including viral processes, ...

[Reticular erythematous mucinosis: partial response to treatment with topical tacrolimus].

reticular erythematous mucinosis (rEM) is a rare form of cutaneous mucinosis that is occasionally associated with systemic diseases and tumors.1 hydroxychloroquine is frequently used as the first-line treatment for this condition.2 We present a case of rEM treated with topical tacrolimus. The patient was a 48-year-old man with a history of pulmonary tuberculosis treated during childhood, who co...

Positive photobiological investigation in reticular erythematous mucinosis syndrome.

BACKGROUND Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) syndrome is a rare disorder. Its clinical course is cyclic with remissions and exacerbations. In this disease, photosensitivity has previously been noticed but rarely demonstrated. We report three new cases with positive photobiological investigation. CASE REPORTS Three patients (two males, one female) with a mean age 47 years were seen with r...

Erythematous Variety of Bullous Pemphigoid: Case Report and Literature Review.