Expanding Horizons of Mucocutaneous Eruptions: RIME
Paula Cueto-Felgueroso*, Dora Estripeaut, Jaqueline Levy and Franc Barnes
Reactive Infectious Mucocutaneous Eruption (RIME) is a parainfectious condition characterized by lesions on mucous membranes (oral, genital, and ocular) and, less frequently, skin involvement. It differs from other similar diseases, such as Stevens-Johnson syndrome and DRESS syndrome, in that the trigger is an infection, the course is more benign, and skin involvement is less common. We present two clinical cases with skin lesions compatible with RIME syndrome in 12-year-old males with a history of infectious symptoms. We believe it is important to recognize this entity to appropriately conduct the differential diagnosis between these conditions.
