"Centripetal flagellate erythema": a cutaneous manifestation associated with dermatomyositis

We describe 3 patients with dermatomyositis who presented with flagellate erythema. This cutaneous eruption is characterized by erythematous linear lesions on the trunk and proximal extremities. Histologic examination of this eruption in one of our cases revealed an interface dermatitis. Review of t...

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Published inJournal of rheumatology Vol. 26; no. 3; p. 692
Main Authors Nousari, H C, Ha, V T, Laman, S D, Provost, T T, Tausk, F A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada 01.03.1999
Subjects
Adult
CREST Syndrome - pathology
Dermatomyositis - complications
Dermatomyositis - pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Erythema - etiology
Erythema - pathology
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease - pathology
Scleroderma, Localized - pathology
Scleroderma, Systemic - pathology
Skin - pathology
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Summary:We describe 3 patients with dermatomyositis who presented with flagellate erythema. This cutaneous eruption is characterized by erythematous linear lesions on the trunk and proximal extremities. Histologic examination of this eruption in one of our cases revealed an interface dermatitis. Review of the literature and records of 183 patients with connective tissue diseases from our institution has shown that this peculiar eruption has been reported only in dermatomyositis. Because of the location of this eruption, we encourage the use of the term "centripetal flagellate erythema" to distinguish this entity from other linear eruptions seen in patients with connective tissue diseases.
ISSN:0315-162X