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White rosette in discoid lupus erythematosus: a new dermoscopic observation
Author(s) -
Balachandra S. Ankad,
Swapnil Shah,
Keshavmurthy A Adya
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
dermatology practical and conceptual
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-9381
DOI - 10.5826/dpc.0704a03
Subject(s) - medicine , discoid lupus erythematosus , dermatology , actinic keratosis , white (mutation) , keratosis , lupus erythematosus , rosette (schizont appearance) , basal cell , pathology , biology , immunology , antibody , biochemistry , gene
White rosettes are shiny white structures seen as four oval-shaped points that come together in the center. They resemble four-leaf clover [1]. Earlier it was thought they were specific for actinic keratosis and squamous cell carcinoma, but they are noted in many other conditions [2]. With polarized light dermoscopy, it is evident that rosettes are seen only and they are due to the optical effect between polarized light and follicular structures [3]. Here, authors describe cases of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) demonstrating rosettes under polarized dermoscopy.

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