Reticular Erythematous Mucinosis in an African Woman with HIV Infection: Case Report and Literature Review.

ABSTRACT: Reticular erythematous mucinosis is a rare and persistent form of primary idiopathic mucinosis, often referred to as plaque-like cutaneous mucinosis or midline mucinosis. It presents with reticulate patches or erythematous plaques with predilection for the anterior and posterior trunk. Affected patients are frequently asymptomatic. Pruritus or burning sensations were reported after exposure to the sun. The aetiology remains obscure; its pathogenesis is poorly understood, particularly in immunocompromised patients such as HIV-infected patients. The disease associations are not uniformly documented. Antimalarial agents significantly improve and shorten the course of the disease. We report a case of a 31-year-old African woman with underlying HIV infection who displayed the classical clinical

SUBMITTER: Tenea D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10360453 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature