RETICULAR ERYTHEMATOUS MUCINOSIS
Modern aspects of etiology, pathogenesis, clinic, treatment of reticular erythematous mucinosis (REM), in which erythematous spots that form a mesh pattern are located on the skin of the central part of the chest, upper abdomen, back, less often the neck, face and upper limbs in middle-aged women have been described in the article. Histologically, the presence of mucin is found in the upper part of the dermis. The effectiveness of the use of hydroxychloroquine (200-400 mg), in combination with external therapy (1% mometasone cream for 2 weeks, followed by switching to 1% pimecrolimus cream 2 times a day) in 47-year-old and 28-year-old women with REM is shown. In a 47-year-old patient, after 2 months of treatment improvement was noted, the erythema became paler. In a 28-year-old patient, a month-long course of treatment led to a complete recovery. Hydroxychloroquine and 1% pimecrolimus cream are effective agents for the treatment of REM.