Reticular erythematous mucinosis: Literature review and case report of a 24-year-old patient with systemic erythematosus lupus

Juliana P Ocanha-Xavier; Camila O Cola-Senra; Jose Candido C Xavier-Junior

doi:10.1177/0961203320965702

Reticular erythematous mucinosis: Literature review and case report of a 24-year-old patient with systemic erythematosus lupus

Lupus. 2021 Feb;30(2):325-335. doi: 10.1177/0961203320965702. Epub 2020 Oct 23.

Authors

Juliana P Ocanha-Xavier¹, Camila O Cola-Senra², Jose Candido C Xavier-Junior^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Tiradentes Clinic (private clinic), Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Private Clinic, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
³ Dermatopathologist, Pathology Institute of Araçatuba, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.
⁴ School of Medicine Unisalesiano, Araçatuba, São Paulo, Brazil.

PMID: 33096958
DOI: 10.1177/0961203320965702

Abstract

Reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) was first described 50 years ago, but only around 100 case reports in English have been published. Its relation with other inflammatory skin disorders is still being debated. We report a case of REM, including the clinical and histopathological findings. Also, a systematic review of 94 English-language reported cases is provided. The described criteria for clinical and histopathological diagnosis are highlighted in order to REM can be confidently diagnosed.

Keywords: Pathology; mucinosis; sistemic erythematosus lupus.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Erythema / etiology*
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / pathology
Male
Mucinoses / etiology*
Mucins / analysis
Skin / pathology*
Young Adult

Substances

Mucins