Title | Recurrent reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption in a male adult patient associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae, SARS-CoV-2 and rhinovirus. | ||
Author | van Dam, Valerie; Bonny, Michiel; Desmet, Soetkin | ||
Journal | BMJ Case Rep | Publication Year/Month | 2023-May |
PMID | 37258050 | PMCID | PMC10254693 |
Affiliation + expend | 1.Dermatology, Algemeen Ziekenhuis Alma campus Eeklo, Eeklo, Belgium vandamvalerie@hotmail.com. |
We present a case of a man in his early 30s who developed four episodes of reactive infectious mucocutaneous eruption (RIME), in association with different infectious pathogens.RIME is a recently implemented term to describe mucocutaneous eruptions associated with respiratory pathogens. These eruptions are characterised by predominant mucosal involvement of two or more mucous membranes and limited cutaneous involvement. The disease course and prognosis are mostly favourable, especially in recurrent episodes of RIME in the same patient. In recurrent episodes of RIME, Mycoplasma pneumoniae is often identified as the infectious trigger in the first episode.