A Case of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Fat Necrosis of the Breast.
- Author:
Joo Young KEE
1
;
Hyo Jin CHOI
;
Dong Woo SHIN
;
Eun Young LEE
;
Yun Jong LEE
;
Eun Bong LEE
;
So Yeon PARK
;
Yeong Wook SONG
Author Information
1. Departments of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. ysong@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Breast;
Vasculitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Breast*;
Fat Necrosis*;
Female;
Humans;
Hydroxychloroquine;
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Necrosis;
Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus;
Prednisolone;
Vasculitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association
2005;12(2):149-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Although systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory multi-system disease characterized by protean manifestations, there were a few reports of breast involvement in patients with SLE. Histopathologically, most cases show lupus panniculitis. We report a 26-year-old female patient with SLE presenting with breast fat necrosis and biopsy revealed lymphocytic leukocytoclastic vasculitis and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, rather then lupus panniculitis. Patient received hydroxychloroquine and prednisolone with an improvement of breast necrosis.
