Lupus erythematosus vegetans.
A 29-year-old woman with known systemic lupus erythematosus presented with exudative and vegetative plaques bilaterally on her groins. The clinical and histological findings indicated a diagnosis of pyodermatitis vegetans. Direct immunofluorescence studies revealed the presence of a definite basement membrane zone band for IgG, IgM and C3, favouring lupus erythematosus. We propose the term lupus erythematosus vegetans for this combination of clinicopathological and immunohistological findings.
Khorshid
S M
SM
Department of Dermatology, The Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
Beynon
H L
HL
Rustin
M H
MH
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D011711:Pyoderma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D009626:Terminology as Topic