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Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus presenting in a child
Author(s) -
Ciconte Antoinette,
Mills Alan E,
Shipley Andrew,
Marks Robin
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-0960.2002.00554.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , lupus erythematosus , erythrocyte sedimentation rate , systemic lupus erythematosus , subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus , pathology , antibody , immunology , connective tissue disease , surgery , autoimmune disease , disease
SUMMARY A 5‐year‐old girl presented in summer with an erythematous, scaly annular eruption in a malar distribution. She had no symptoms or signs of systemic lupus erythematosus. A diagnosis of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus was made on the basis of the clinical and histological features, positive anti‐Ro antibody and a mildly elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. All other investigations, including complement studies, were normal. She has responded well to treatment with 0.5% alclometasone ointment and photoprotection.