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Toxic epidermal necrolysis‐like subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Ryan Emma,
Marshman Gillian,
Astill David
Publication year - 2012
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/j.1440-0960.2011.00842.x
Subject(s) - subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus , medicine , toxic epidermal necrolysis , dermatology , methylprednisolone , lupus erythematosus , systemic lupus erythematosus , presentation (obstetrics) , pathology , connective tissue disease , immunology , surgery , autoimmune disease , disease , antibody
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN)‐like presentations have been described in non–drug‐induced settings. We describe a case of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) in a 53‐year old woman, which evolved into a TEN‐like presentation over the course of 4 weeks. The patient responded rapidly to treatment with intravenous methylprednisolone. This article draws attention to features that may be used to differentiate classical TEN from TEN‐like SCLE.