title: Morphological study of the reticular erythematous mucinosis syndrome.
abstract: Histopathological studies were conducted on skin biopsies of 4 patients with the reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM) syndrome. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the clinical picture in 3 of the cases and from histological characteristics in the 4th. These morphological studies were done parallel with a study of skin biopsies with quite a similar histological picture but in which the clinical picture clearly indicated differing entities. The nosologic place of REM syndrome is questioned and the impression arises that there is a clear-cut histogenetical connection with several inflammatory skin diseases.
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000032:analysis*; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013577:Syndrome; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D006025:Glycosaminoglycans