title: Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus--a variable disease.
abstract: We describe a patient with the rare diagnosis of 'Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus'. She is unusual in presenting with classical dermatitis herpetiformis, before the emergence of systemic features. In addition, on indirect immunofluorescence on sodium chloride split skin, there was epidermal binding. Immunoblotting was negative for type VII collagen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Yell
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wojnarowska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Burge
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001323:Autoantibodies; D003094:Collagen / Q000276:immunology; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012872:Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D001323:Autoantibodies; D003622:Dapsone; D003094:Collagen; D011239:Prednisolone