Linear Cutaneous Lupus erythematosus in an Adult

We report on a 32-year-old female with a 3-year history of an asymptomatic erythema of the forehead. The lesion had a linear distribution following the lines of Blaschko. Histopathological findings and direct immunofluorescence allowed to establish the diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Tre...

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Published inDermatology (Basel) Vol. 199; no. 1; pp. 60 - 62
Main Authors Bouzit, N., Grézard, P., Wolf, F., Balme, B., Perrot, H.
Format Journal Article Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland Karger 01.01.1999
S. Karger AG
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Case Report
Child
Child, Preschool
Dermatologic Agents - therapeutic use
Dexamethasone - therapeutic use
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Forehead
Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use
Humans
Hydroxychloroquine - therapeutic use
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - drug therapy
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - pathology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Sarcoidosis. Granulomatous diseases of unproved etiology. Connective tissue diseases. Elastic tissue diseases. Vasculitis
Skin - drug effects
Skin - pathology
Linear cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Lines of Blaschko
Case study
Human
Immunopathology
Connective tissue disease
Skin disease
Chronic
Forehead
Systemic disease
Autoimmune disease
Lupus erythematosus
Face
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Summary:We report on a 32-year-old female with a 3-year history of an asymptomatic erythema of the forehead. The lesion had a linear distribution following the lines of Blaschko. Histopathological findings and direct immunofluorescence allowed to establish the diagnosis of cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Treatment with local corticosteroid and antimalarial agents given for 2 months resulted in a complete remission.
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ISSN:1018-8665
1421-9832
DOI:10.1159/000018181