ICD-11 classes
14 Diseases of the skin
Metabolic and nutritional disorders affecting the skin
EB90 — Dermatoses resulting from disturbed metabolic processes
EB90.1 — Cutaneous mucinosis
EB90.12 — Reticular erythematous mucinosis

ICD-11 EB90.12 — Reticular erythematous mucinosis

Reticular erythematous mucinosis comprises areas of reticular infiltrated erythema affecting particularly the upper anterior chest wall. Histologically there is a mucinous and chronic inflammatory cell infiltrate in the dermis. It occurs most frequently in women in middle years of life. The aetiology is not understood though exposure to sunlight may play a part.

The diagnosis includes nothing.

The diagnosis excludes nothing.

It has no clarifying diagnoses.