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Follicular lupus erythematosus: a new cutaneous manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Morihara K.,
Kishimoto S.,
Shibagaki R.,
Takenaka H.,
Yasuno H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2002.04728.x
Subject(s) - medicine , follicular phase , erythema , lupus erythematosus , dermatology , cutaneous lupus erythematosus , pathology , connective tissue disease , histology , immunology , autoimmune disease , antibody
Summary We report the clinical, histopathological and immunological features of follicular erythema and petechiae in a 30‐year‐old Japanese woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Histology showed this eruption to constitute a cutaneous manifestation of SLE. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of follicular erythema and petechiae in association with SLE. Accordingly, we propose that this rare eruption be termed ‘follicular lupus erythematosus’.