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Paraneoplastic subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus associated with cholangiocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Jenkins David,
McPherson Tess
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.1111/ajd.12251
Subject(s) - subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus , medicine , malignancy , dermatology , pathology , lupus erythematosus , connective tissue disease , immunology , autoimmune disease , disease , antibody
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus ( SCLE ) is a dermatosis that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals. The exogenous stimulus that triggers this condition is usually unknown; however, medication is often implicated. Malignancy is a rare cause. We present a case of paraneoplastic SCLE to cholangiocarcinoma and briefly review the features of this interesting entity.

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