Reticular erythematous mucinosis: light and electron microscopy, irnmunofluorescence and histochemical findings
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in British Journal of Dermatology
- Vol. 106 (1) , 9-18
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2133.1982.tb00896.x
Abstract
Five patients with reticular erythematous mucinosis were studied by skin biopsy and phototesting. Light microscopy showed a dermal mononuclear cell infiltrate (composed largely of lymphocytes), separation of collagen bundles and fragmentation of elastic fibers. Histochemical stains showed increased dermal mucin with a profile consistent with hyaluronic acid. In 1 case, the ultrastructural distribution of mucin was demonstrated using colloidal Fe staining, EM and X-ray microanalysis. In 2 cases, virus-like tubular aggregates were identified in the cytoplsm of dermal endothelial cells and pericytes. Immunofluorescent staining for Ig, fibrin and complement was negative.This publication has 11 references indexed in Scilit:
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