Papulosquamous Skin Lesions in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
- Author:
Seon Jong KIM
;
Young Suck RO
;
Hee Chul EUN
;
Chang Woo LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic lupus erythematosus
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
Humans;
Lower Extremity;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Skin*;
Upper Extremity
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1990;28(6):774-778
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We present 6 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus who had papulosquamous skin lesions. These skin lesions were consistent with the findings of subacute cutaenous lupus erythematosus(SCLE) clinically and histopathologically. The. distribution of the skin lesions were on the face, upper extremities and upper trunk in one group, and the upper and lower extremities in other group of these patients. After confirmation of the skin lesions as a type of SCLE, they were regressed with anti-malarial and/or systemic corticosteroids, within 2 months in all patients. For the better management of the patient with lupus erythematosus, understanding of clinically distinct LE-specific skin lesions, including the papulosquamous cuta-neous manifestation of SCLE, may be necessary.
