title: Jessner's lymphocytic infiltrate and probable discoid lupus erythematosus occurring separately in two sisters.
abstract: We describe two sisters with clinical and histological features suggestive of Jessner's lymphocytic infiltrate in one and discoid lupus erythematosus in the other. The occurrence of these two entities in one family now gives credence to the theory that Jessner's lymphocytic infiltrate is in the same disease spectrum as lupus and probably also polymorphic light eruption.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: O'Toole
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Barnes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D009679:Nuclear Family; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*