Discoid lupus erythematosus of the palms: A case report

Discoid lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune connective‐tissue disease that represents a subset of conditions on the cutaneous lupus spectrum. The lesions are characterized by disk‐shaped plaques on photo‐exposed skin with inflammatory hyperpigmentation and adherent scale. Here, we present a patient...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 10; no. 4; pp. e05048 - n/a
Main Authors Zhou, Albert E., Shaikh, Gibran, Driscoll, Marcia S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2022
John Wiley and Sons Inc
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Subjects
autoimmune
Biopsy
Case Report
Case reports
discoid
Lupus
Malaria
palms
Patients
plaques
Steroids
Systemic diseases
palms
discoid
autoimmune
lupus
plaques
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Summary:Discoid lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune connective‐tissue disease that represents a subset of conditions on the cutaneous lupus spectrum. The lesions are characterized by disk‐shaped plaques on photo‐exposed skin with inflammatory hyperpigmentation and adherent scale. Here, we present a patient with a rare manifestation of discoid lesions on the palms. Discoid lupus erythematosus is an autoimmune connective‐tissue disease that is typically characterized by disk‐shaped plaques on photo‐exposed skin. Discoid lesions on the bilateral palms are rare and may be refractory to conventional treatments.
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ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.5048