In the last few years cutaneous mucinoses have been reported with increased
frequency in HIV patients, We report the occurrence of scleredema, reticul
ar erythematous mucinosis and lichen myxoedematosus in three different HIV-
infected patients, review the literature and discuss the possible relations
hip between mucin deposits and HIV infection, This is the first report of s
cleredema and the second of reticular erythematous mucinosis in an HN-infec
ted patient. Only the association of HIV infection with lichen myxoedematos
us seems to be more than coincidental.