REM Syndrome, Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis - DermAtlas

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Eric Ehrsam, MD

Diagnosis

REM syndrome reticular erythematous mucinosis

Body Site

trunk chest abdomen breast

Age

46 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

reticulated confluent

Color

purple brown

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric central (centrifugal - trunk predominant)

Comments

A 46-year-old woman was evaluated for pigmented and erythematous plaques with a reticulated appearanceon the midline of the back and chest subsequently spread to the upper abdomen. The condtion was exacerbated during the summer. Skin biopsy showed a superficial to mid-dermal perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate associated with dermal mucinosis in favor of a REM syndrome.

Description

symmetric violaceous brown sreticulated omewhat indurated confluent plaques

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7/17/2011 16:16:51

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