Open AccessInterstitial granulomatous dermatitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus: First case report in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
AliMohammed Al-Sheikh,
Khalid Mohammed Al Attas,
Mohammed A. Buraik,
Amr Mohammed Gamal,
Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of dermatology and dermatologic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2352-2429
pISSN - 2352-2410
DOI - 10.1016/j.jdds.2016.03.002
Subject(s) - medicine , immunoglobulin d , asymptomatic , dermatology , lupus erythematosus , pathology , presentation (obstetrics) , immunology , surgery , antibody , b cell
Interstitial granulomatous dermatitis (IGD) is an uncommon idiopathic dermatitis characterized by variable clinical presentation and a special histopathologic pattern. IGD is in some cases associated with autoimmune connective tissue diseases. Here we describe, IGD in a 35 year old Saudi female systemic lupus erythematosus patient. IGD lesions appeared as multiple asymptomatic erythematous annular plaques symmetrically distributed in the axillae, chest, abdomen and back. The lesions resolved totally within 2 months after systemic corticosteroid treatment