Vitiligo in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report.
- Author:
Hyoung Il KWON
1
;
Eui Hyun OH
;
Yun Do JUNG
;
Joo Yeon KO
Author Information
1. 3rd Air Defense Missile Brigade, Republic of Korea Air Force, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Discoid lupus erythematosus;
Systemic lupus erythematosus;
Vitiligo
- MeSH:
Addison Disease;
Adult;
Anemia, Pernicious;
Arthritis, Rheumatoid;
Autoimmunity;
Humans;
Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid;
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic*;
Psoriasis;
Thyroid Diseases;
Vitiligo*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2018;56(10):620-623
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Vitiligo is a multifactorial disorder. Neural, biochemical, and autoimmune mechanisms have been hypothetically suggested as etiopathological contributors to this condition. Autoimmunity focuses primarily on genetic factors and the association between vitiligo and other autoimmune disorders including autoimmune thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, type 1 diabetes, pernicious anemia, and Addison's disease. We describe a 35-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed concurrent vitiligo and discoid lupus erythematosus suggesting the possible autoimmune association between these 2 different diseases.
