Reticular erythematous mucinosis

Reticular erythematous mucinosis
Classification and external resources
Specialty	dermatology
ICD-10	L98.5 (ILDS L98.540)

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

References

↑ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
1 2 3 James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.

Cutaneous keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis (L82–L94, 700–701.5)

Epidermal thickening

Necrobiosis/granuloma

Necrobiotic/palisading	Granuloma annulare Perforating Generalized Subcutaneous Granuloma annulare in HIV disease Localized granuloma annulare Patch-type granuloma annulare Necrobiosis lipoidica Annular elastolytic giant cell granuloma Granuloma multiforme Necrobiotic xanthogranuloma Palisaded neutrophilic and granulomatous dermatitis Rheumatoid nodulosis Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis/Interstitial granulomatous drug reaction

Foreign body granuloma	Beryllium granuloma Mercury granuloma Silica granuloma Silicone granuloma Zirconium granuloma Soot tattoo Tattoo Carbon stain

Other/ungrouped	eosinophilic dermatosis Granuloma faciale

Dermis/
localized CTD

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus	chronic: Discoid Panniculitis subacute: Neonatal ungrouped: Chilblain Lupus erythematosus–lichen planus overlap syndrome Tumid Verrucous Rowell's syndrome

Scleroderma/ Morphea	Localized scleroderma Localized morphea Morphea–lichen sclerosus et atrophicus overlap Generalized morphea Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini Pansclerotic morphea Morphea profunda Linear scleroderma

Atrophic/ atrophoderma	Lichen sclerosus Anetoderma Schweninger–Buzzi anetoderma Jadassohn–Pellizzari anetoderma Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini Acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans Semicircular lipoatrophy Follicular atrophoderma Linear atrophoderma of Moulin

Perforating	Kyrle disease Reactive perforating collagenosis Elastosis perforans serpiginosa Perforating folliculitis Acquired perforating dermatosis

Skin ulcer	Pyoderma gangrenosum

Other	Calcinosis cutis Sclerodactyly Poikiloderma vasculare atrophicans Ainhum/Pseudo-ainhum

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Reticular erythematous mucinosis

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